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Chelsea announce £53m signing of Timo Werner as German star after he puts pen to paper on a £175,000-per-week, five-year contract – and Kai Havertz and Ben Chilwell are up next
- Timo Werner has completed his £53m summer move to the Premier League
- Chelsea have secured the German international on a £175,000-a-week deal
- Kai Havertz and Ben Chilwell are targets the club are still looking to pursue
Chelsea have announce the £53million deal for RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner.
Frank Lampard has been desperate to bolster his attacking options and has landed one of the finest strikers in Europe in Werner.
The German international, who has two games left to play with RB Leipzig, has signed a five-year deal worth £175,000-a-week.
Speaking after the club announced a deal had been struck, Werner reflected on the pride of sealing a switch to the Premier League.
Werner said: ‘I am delighted to be signing for Chelsea, it is a very proud moment for me to be joining this great club.
‘I of course want to thank RB Leipzig, the club and the fans, for four fantastic years. You will forever be in my heart.
‘I look forward to next season with my new team-mates, my new manager and of course the Chelsea fans. Together we have a very successful future ahead of us.’
Chelsea chief Marina Granovskaia added: ‘We are very excited that Timo Werner has chosen to join Chelsea. He is a player who was coveted all over Europe and it is no surprise, he has that rare mix of being young and exciting and yet established and proven.
‘We can’t wait to have Timo on board, but until then we wish him and RB Leipzig all the best for the rest of this season.’
More to follow.
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