Timo Werner’s troubled time in English football appears to be coming to an end once more, with RB Leipzig reportedly willing to let the forward leave for as little as €4 million (£3.4m) this summer.
Werner, 29, endured a hugely disappointing loan spell at Tottenham Hotspur in the 2024/25 season. After initially impressing enough during a short loan earlier in the year to earn a second stint, he failed to score a single Premier League goal in 18 appearances—just four of them starts.
Despite lifting the Europa League trophy with Spurs, Werner’s overall contribution was minimal. He missed the final against Manchester United through injury and was widely criticised by manager Ange Postecoglou for his lack of effort during the competition’s group stage.
“I said that to Timo, he’s a German international… his performance in the first half wasn’t acceptable,” Postecoglou remarked after substituting Werner at halftime against Rangers in December.
Werner’s sharp decline is stark considering Chelsea paid £47.5m to sign him from Leipzig in 2020. Though he won the Champions League under Thomas Tuchel and scored 23 goals in 89 appearances, his lack of consistency saw him return to Leipzig two years later.
His second spell in Germany offered brief flashes of promise with 18 goals in 54 games, but the forward now finds himself out of favour and on the market again—with Leipzig reportedly desperate to move him on for a cut-price fee.
From Premier League Hope to Bargain Bin
A prolific 2019/20 campaign in the Bundesliga with 34 goals made Werner one of Europe’s hottest properties. Five years later, his value has plummeted, and clubs could now secure his signature for less than 10% of what Chelsea once paid.
Despite the low asking price, interest in Werner may be limited. With inconsistent form and fitness concerns shadowing him, clubs may be reluctant to gamble on the German international unless he accepts a much-reduced role and wage.
Still under contract at Leipzig until summer 2026, a move looks inevitable—but whether it’s to another top-five league or a quieter destination remains to be seen.