West Ham United monitoring Timo Werner, ex-Chelsea striker ‘free to leave’ RB Leipzig
West Ham United are currently monitoring the situation involving RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner, according to 90min.
The publication reported on its website on Thursday (16 November) that the German is free to leave his current club.
90min added that several Premier League clubs, such as Fulham and Crystal Palace, could bring the former Chelsea forward back to England.
“RB Leipzig have decided that Timo Werner is free to leave the club and that could now pave the way for the former Chelsea forward to return to the Premier League, 90min understands.
“With Leipzig ready to let him move elsewhere, 90min understands that several Premier League clubs have been contacted as potential destinations. Specifically, a return to London looks like it could be possible, with Fulham and Crystal Palace each receptive so far – both are interested in a loan.
“West Ham is another option. The Hammers, who can offer Europa League football and look a safe bet to reach the competition’s knockout stages, are also monitoring the situation and have ruled nothing out at this stage as the January transfer windows comes into view.”
London return?
Werner didn’t exactly have a wonderful time during his spell in England, with the striker scoring 23 goals from 89 Chelsea appearances.
It really was a strange period for a player who was scoring goals for fun before his switch to Stamford Bridge, both for club and country.
Werner was a Leipzig hero before his exit to West London in 2020, with the striker trying to repair his ties there by returning in 2022.
But it hasn’t exactly gone to plan, with the 27-year-old now seemingly surplus to requirements, having scored just two goals from his 13 matches in all competitions this season.
It could, therefore, be a huge risk to snap up the attacker, although he may be available on the cheap given his current predicament.
West Ham would, however, seemingly be involved in a battle for his services given the reported interest from other London clubs.
The Hammers could certainly do with a new striker, but it remains to be seen whether or not Werner is the answer to their problem.
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