{"id":615887,"date":"2022-08-07T09:59:51","date_gmt":"2022-08-07T13:59:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=615887"},"modified":"2026-03-15T13:51:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T17:51:48","slug":"timo-werner-chelsea-rb-leipzig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/07\/timo-werner-chelsea-rb-leipzig\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a347 Million German International to Seal Move From Chelsea Back to RB Leipzig"},"content":{"rendered":"

Timo Werner will soon complete a transfer from Chelsea<\/a> back to RB Leipzig. The news was first broken by Florian Plettenberg<\/a> and Fabrizio Romano has since added that it will be on a permanent deal.<\/p>\n

The Chelsea striker has suffered a torrid time at the club since his arrival from RB Leipzig in 2020. He found his playing time restricted last season with Thomas Tuchel preferring to use Kai Havertz in a false nine role. This marks the end of a long saga of speculation regarding the future<\/a> of the gifted German international.<\/p>\n

Timo Werner Set for RB Leipzig Return From Chelsea<\/h2>\n
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\ud83d\udea8 Excl. Timo #Werner<\/a>: He is on verge to join Leipzig! It\u2019s almost a DONE DEAL. Positive developments in the last days. Timo wants to return & he will. Total agreement expected in the next week. Massive deal for RB and the Bundesliga! #CFC<\/a> @Sky_Marc<\/a> @philipphinze24<\/a> @SkySportDE<\/a> \ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea<\/p>\n

— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) August 7, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n