JUST IN – Dimitar Berbatov sends Timo Werner warning over Tottenham transfer.
Former Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov has warned Timo Werner that he needs to hit the ground running following his move from RB Leipzig.
The German forward struggled in his first Premier League spell, when he underwhelmed at Chelsea before returning to the Bundesliga.
However he is now back in England and his first match could be between two of Berbatov’s former sides, Tottenham and Manchester United.
Speaking to Betfair, the Bulgarian said that Werner needs to improve, and if he does not score soon, the pressure will build.
He said: “Does Timo Werner have a point to prove in the Premier League? It depends who you ask. It comes down to what Werner thinks – ‘do I need to improve anything in the way I play in the Premier League?’ Probably, yes, if you ask the majority of people.
“Maybe that’s why he’s going to see this move as a second chance to do better than before. He won the Champions League, though, so he had that trophy to show, but overall on the pitch, he needed to improve in front of goal.
“He’ll have plenty of situations where he’ll be facing the goalkeepers and trying to score goals based on how Spurs play football. So as long as he corrects this from his stay at Chelsea, he’s going to have legitimate proof to say, ‘I’m better than before’.
“I think this was a calculated signing because it was done so early in the transfer window, which I like. The manager has pointed him out as someone he wants in his team.
“If Werner is better in front of goal now than he was at Chelsea then he’ll be a success at Spurs. If he continues to miss easy chances then he’ll be the same player we saw at Chelsea.
“It’s going to be interesting to see if he will benefit from Ange Postecoglu’s man management style and we will soon find out, but if I was to guess, I assume Werner would have had a conversation with the manager and based on that he probably decided to go and join Spurs.
“Werner wants to show everyone that he is more mature and good enough to play in the Premier League. He has a second chance in the Premier League, which is a great thing. How is he going to benefit from Tottenham and the manager? We’ll see.
“So far, Ange has shown he knows how to deal with his players, they can play the way he wants them to play. I don’t think Timo will be an exception to that as long as he’s doing what Ange wants – using his speed, getting into goalscoring opportunities and finishing the chances – I think it’s going to be okay.”
