{"id":615486,"date":"2022-08-02T09:36:55","date_gmt":"2022-08-02T13:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=615486"},"modified":"2022-08-02T09:36:55","modified_gmt":"2022-08-02T13:36:55","slug":"chelsea-josko-gvardiol-timo-werner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/02\/chelsea-josko-gvardiol-timo-werner\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea Offer Timo Werner Loan in New Bid for Josko Gvardiol"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/07\/30\/chelsea-goalkeeper-napoli-interest\/\" target=\"_self\">Chelsea<\/a> have made an improved bid for RB Leipzig defender <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/06\/07\/chelsea-manchester-united-rb-leipzig-defender\/\" target=\"_self\">Josko Gvardiol<\/a> in a swap deal with forward Timo Werner on loan, according to Fabrizio Romano.<\/p>\n<p>The German side are adamant on keeping their player this summer, despite interest from some of the top clubs across Europe.<\/p>\n<h2>Chelsea Departures List Continues to Grow<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Chelsea made a new attempt to sign Josko Gvardiol in a swap deal with Werner on loan, but RB Leipzig have still no intention to sell him. More possibilities will be discussed. \ud83d\udd35 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CFC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fofana, top target but Leicester want to keep him.<\/p>\n<p>Pavard, backup option as reported days ago.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1553674913638227970?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 31, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>The Club Are Scrambling to Cover Gaping Holes in Backline<\/h3>\n<p>Chelsea\u2019s pursuit of defenders has been evident throughout the transfer window. The club said goodbye to both Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen at the beginning of the summer, with the pair making the switch to La Liga as free agents.<\/p>\n<p>Club captain Cesar Azpilicueta is also <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1552898968480124928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1552898968480124928%7Ctwgr%5E929aef8b8258a990a178328e150db24bd600aa7f%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Flastwordonsports.com%2Ffootball%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D615426action%3Deditclassic-editor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">strongly linked<\/a> with a transfer to <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/07\/30\/juventus-are-interested-barcelona-forward\/\" target=\"_self\">Barcelona<\/a>, with left-back Marcus Alonso also rumoured to be in Xavi Hernandez\u2019s targets. Both players have only one year remaining on their contracts with Chelsea.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/07\/28\/thomas-tuchel-cesar-azpilicueta-barcelona\/\" target=\"_self\">Thomas Tuchel &#8216;Would Love to Keep&#8217; Chelsea Defender as Barcelona Renew Interest\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Barcelona will push again for C\u00e9sar Azpilicueta in the next days. Azpi wants Barcelona move but he&#39;s gonna be professional with Chelsea, so depends on the two clubs now. \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CFC<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Jules Kound\u00e9 will sign with Bar\u00e7a until June 2027, it&#39;s gonna be a five year deal as expected.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1552898968480124928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 29, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Thomas Tuchel\u2019s side narrowly missed out on centre-back target <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/07\/26\/chelsea-interest-denzel-dumfries\/\" target=\"_self\">Jules Kounde<\/a> to Barcelona after the Frenchman signed a five-year deal with the Spanish giants last month.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea were able to add some experience to their side, though, after completing the signing of Senegal captain <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/07\/14\/chelsea-closing-in-kalidou-koulibaly\/\" target=\"_self\">Kalidou Koulibaly<\/a> from Napoli on a deal worth \u00a334.5million.<\/p>\n<h3>Josko Gvardiol: Why Are Chelsea So Keen?<\/h3>\n<p>The Blues have now set their sights firmly on Gvardiol, who is one of the most exciting U21 prospects across Europe. He has made over 60 senior appearances for club and country and has experience in both the Champions League and Europa League.<\/p>\n<p>In the Bundesliga last season, Gvardiol played 29 matches, contributing two goals and two assists across the campaign and cementing his name in the Leipzig starting 11.<\/p>\n<p>Internationally, Gvardiol has represented his national side Croatia in their Euro 2020 campaign and during their World Cup Qualifiers.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udcf2 | El RB Leipzig ha rechazado un nuevo intento del Chelsea para fichar a Jo\u0161ko Gvardiol.<\/p>\n<p>Los Blues han ofrecido a Timo Werner en un intercambio, pero el club alem\u00e1n no tiene intenci\u00f3n de vender.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\uded1 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@FabrizioRomano<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Tpj6KqsmBv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/Tpj6KqsmBv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Futbol Total (@FutbolTotalCF) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FutbolTotalCF\/status\/1553748689549754369?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 31, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Gvardiol possesses the attributes of an old-fashioned centre-back with his quality in tackling, blocking and intercepting. However, what sets him aside from other defenders is his ability to create and develop attacks, carry the ball forward, pass into the final third and exploit the opponent\u2019s defensive line &#8211; making it no surprise he has become one of the most sought-after defenders this summer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/07\/31\/chelsea-real-madrid-gabriel-slonina\/\" target=\"_self\">\u2018Here We Go!\u2019 &#8211; Fabrizio Romano Reveals \u2018Unbelievable\u2019 Player Is Coming to London to Complete Chelsea Transfer<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Timo Werner Return Needed to Unlock Potential?<\/h3>\n<p>Timo Werner has been offered in return for a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fabrizioromano\/status\/1553263117924126721?s=21&amp;t=DWoiETHM9QEjHB9l-IUkzg\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">loan<\/a> spell at his former club, Leipzig. The German joined Chelsea in June 2020 and has struggled to hit the same prolific levels he achieved in the Bundesliga.<\/p>\n<p>For example, last season Werner played 21 league games and scored only four goals. In his last season at Leipzig (2019\/2020 season), he played 34 matches and netted 28 times.<\/p>\n<p>A loan move may be beneficial for all parties involved; Werner could rebuild confidence in his goal-scoring ability whilst contributing to Leipzig\u2019s bid for success over the season, and Gvardiol would complete the move to Chelsea.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea have made an improved bid for RB Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol in a swap deal with forward Timo Werner on loan, according to Fabrizio Romano. The German side are adamant on keeping their player this summer, despite interest from some of the top clubs across Europe. 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