Chelsea complete £47.5m Werner signing from RB Leipzig
Chelsea have confirmed that they have reached an agreement with RB Leipzig to sign striker Timo Werner.
Chelsea have confirmed that they have reached an agreement with RB Leipzig to sign striker Timo Werner.
Pedro is set to join Roma after agreeing to a pre-contract with the Serie A club, leaving Chelsea frustrated and potentially at risk of losing an important squad member for the remainder of the Premier League season.
Mikel Arteta has warned that Arsenal risk falling further behind their rivals if they “stand still” while others strengthen this summer.
Callum Hudson-Odoi was forced to miss out on Chelsea’s behind-closed-doors friendly against QPR on Sunday due to an ankle knock but the winger has overcome the injury to give Frank Lampard a full squad of options ahead of the Premier League’s restart.
Timo Werner ‘would have improved’ Liverpool, according to Phil Thompson, who says Jurgen Klopp should have taken a risk on the Chelsea-bound striker.
Chelsea thrashed QPR 7-1 in a friendly match on Sunday, with midfielders Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Billy Gilmour each scoring twice.
Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi has welcomed the decision by Metropolitan Police to end their investigation into allegations of rape made against him, with the 19-year-old pleased to see his name cleared.
Timo Werner’s €60-million transfer to west London is all but confirmed – so how will the Chelsea side look with him leading the attack, and what does this mean for Tammy Abraham?
N’Golo Kante has joined full contact training at Chelsea, with it possible that the France international could now play a part in the Blues’ remaining Premier League fixtures.
Having put a deal in place for Timo Werner, Chelsea have been urged to rival Liverpool for another reported transfer target, with Frank Leboeuf saying Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly would ‘fit very well’ at Stamford Bridge.