Germany forward Timo Werner joins Ange's Spurs on loan
Tottenham have completed their first signing of soccer’s January transfer window with the loan addition of RB Leipzig forward Timo Werner.
Former Chelsea striker Werner arrives on a six-month deal, which includes the option to make the transfer permanent in the summer.
Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou gave the green light to sign the 27-year-old with captain Son Heung-min set to miss the next month while at the Asian Cup with South Korea.
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By continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.“I’m very happy to be here - I joined a very, very big club,” Werner told Tottenham’s website.
“The talk of the manager was a really, really good talk. He gave me straight away the feeling I need to join the club.
“The tactics and the style of how he wants to play, how he lets the team play - I felt straight away it fits (me) perfectly.”
Werner returns to the Premier League with unfinished business after he endured a mixed spell at Chelsea, scoring 23 times in 89 appearances after a Stg 54 million ($103 million) move.
The Germany international also played a role in Chelsea’s European Champions League success in 2021.
Werner left Chelsea two years ago to return to his former club Leipzig in a Stg 25 million switch, and while he scored 16 times last season opportunities have been limited under manager Marco Rose this term with only four starts in all competitions.
He is in line to make his Tottenham debut in this weekend’s away fixture at Manchester United.
An option to make the transfer permanent for a fee of around Stg 15 million has been included in the deal.
While Werner has an inconsistent goalscoring record over the past few seasons, his versatility will provide greater options in attack for Postecoglou with the ex-Stuttgart forward able to play in a central role or on either wing.
Tottenham are also hoping to sign Genoa’s Radu Dragusin.
Spurs stepped up talks with the Serie A club last week but face competition from Bayern Munich in their efforts to conclude a deal for the Romania centre-back before Sunday’s trip to Old Trafford.
