Chelsea let Werner return to RB Leipzig

In the afternoon of August 8, Bild posted a photo of Werner landing at Leipzig/Halle airport with his girlfriend. The 26 -year -old striker will be checked to sign a contract with RB Leipzig, two years after leaving the club to come to the UK to play.

Chelsea accepted to sell Werner for $ 30.6 million, nearly half lower than the $ 56.8 million fee spent in the summer of 2020. Initially, the Stamford Bridge team wanted to lend Werner for a year with a year with. The terms of purchase are broken, but then they accept to sell off after the negotiation process.

Werner once shone at RB Leipzig, causing Chelsea to activate his contract. But the German striker could not recreate that form in England. Werner scored 23 goals in a total of 89 caps on Chelsea. But last season, he only kicked 15 times in the Premier League, scoring four goals.

According to Sky Sports, the bad relationship between Werner and Thomas Tuchel was the main reason for the 1996-born striker's departure. Werner also wants to find the opportunity to play more often to be called up by coach Hansi Flick to germany for the World Cup in November. In addition to RB Leipzig, Juventus are also said to be interested in Werner.

Tuchel doesn't want to sell Werner by Chelsea company short of anyone after Inter Milan borrowed Romelu Lukaku. The idea of Raheem Sterling from Man City was the part that helped Tuchel lose his head, but Armando Broja is the only real money that Chelsea owns.

After the season, winning Everton 1-0 on August 6, Tuchel admitted that Chelsea attacked the lack of energy and needed to be added.