As reported by Florian Plettenberg, Tottenham Hotspur are considering the permanent signing of Timo Werner.
The 28-year-old joined Spurs in January on a 6-month loan from Die Roten Bullen and has impressed during his first eight appearances for the club. So far, Werner has been able to record two goals and two assists, leaving the Premier League club impressed as they look to make his move permanent.It is understood that Tottenham have an option to buy clause of €17 million inserted into their deal with Leipzig. However, this would have to be activated by the start of EURO 2024 at the latest.
Nevertheless, if Tottenham decides not to trigger the release clause, then it is expected that Werner will still depart Saxony in the summer. This is because neither Werner nor Leipzig consider themselves to have a future together beyond this season.
Regardless, the 29-year-old remains under contract with Die Roten Bullen until 2026, meaning that Leipzig will still receive a respectable fee for the former Chelsea forward. However, other than Spurs, no club has declared significant interest in signing Werner at the end of the campaign.
Timo Werner is set to spend at least one more season at Tottenham. Joe Prior/Visionhaus via Getty Images
“The only reason for that is that it’s not about the here and now, it’s about the overall strategy,” Postecoglou said. “I’m talking about where I want us to be [in the] next six months to be in a better place than today. Timo we signed until the end of the season on loan and he’s part of that strategy to see what we need to do in the summer and can we do it.
“Are there going to be other gaps and where does Timo fit in with that strategy? So we have a plan in place, and that was irrespective. I think he’s been very good for us. He came in at a really important time in January when Sonny [Son Heung-Min] was away [at the Asian Cup] , then Richy [Richarlison] got an injury.
“We were short in wide areas. Him coming in was very helpful for us and I think he’s made an impact but in my mind to make those definitive decisions, I still need some clarity about what we’ve got here first.”
Werner moved back to previous club RB Leipzig from Chelsea for €20 million in August 2022 having spent two difficult seasons at Stamford Bridge, where he scored just 23 goals in 89 appearances.
However, he found his match time limited under manager Marco Rose, scoring just twice in eight Bundesliga games before joining Spurs.