Tottenham Hotspur In Talks To Borrow Timo Werner From RB Leipzig

Timo Werner, sit more on the RB Leipzig bench (photo: @timawerner)

Tottenham Hotspur is reportedly in talks with RB Leipzig for a loan deal for striker Timo Werner. Last November, Leipzig was willing to release Werner this winter after seeing the 27-year-old player play in the team. Werner has only started two Bundesliga games so far this season and has come down as a substitute.

Contacts have been made with clubs in the Premier League since late last year, and Manchester United is one of the teams asking Werner's availability. But the Red Devils are more focused on players to be sold this January and will only look for new attackers if enough funds can be collected first.

With United yet to make the decision to recruit a new striker, Sky Germany revealed that Spurs are in intensive talks with Leipzig for a loan deal that will bring Werner back to the Premier League just 18 months after leaving Chelsea.

The two clubs are reportedly negotiating the loan fees and the percentage of salaries in the hope of reaching an agreement in the coming days.

Timo Werner is a figure Chelsea fans have loved for two years living at Stamford Bridge even though he was unable to meet expectations at a price of 47.5 million pounds. The German ended his tenure with Chelsea scoring only 23 goals in 89 games, before returning to Leipzig for a transfer fee of around 25 million pounds.

Werner reached fame as the top scorer with Leipzig by scoring 78 goals during the Bundesliga four seasons between 2016 and 2020. He is expected to join Liverpool before Chelsea suddenly sign him.

After difficulty proving his purchase value, Werner returned to Leipzig on permanent status last season and managed to score nine goals in 27 games. However, he has now been backed up from the team after the arrival of Lois Openda and Benjamin Sesko. With negotiations between Tottenham and Leipzig ongoing, it appears that Werner is preparing to go on his second adventure in England.