Tottenham are near signing RB Leipzig ahead Timo Werner on mortgage till the top of the season, in line with Sky Germany.
Sky Sports activities Information reported earlier this week that the previous Chelsea participant has been supplied to Manchester United within the January switch window however he now seems set to return to London this month.
Spurs, who aren’t commenting on the story, are prone to cowl the 27-year-old’s full wage till the top of the present marketing campaign.
Ange Postecoglou’s aspect might be with out membership captain Heung-Min Son for a minimum of a month as a consequence of his participation within the Asia Cup and there are fears Alejo Veliz has suffered a long-term knee damage.
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Werner has scored two targets in eight Bundesliga appearances this season
Werner has featured simply eight instances for Leipzig within the Bundesliga this season, scoring two targets. His present contract runs till the summer season of 2026.
The Germany worldwide scored 93 targets and made 40 assists in 157 appearances in his first spell at Leipzig earlier than signing for Chelsea for £45m in July 2020.
Nevertheless, Werner’s stint at Stamford Bridge was a largely disappointing one as he netted solely 10 instances in 56 Premier League video games earlier than re-joining his former membership in 2022.
Spurned probabilities at Chelsea extinguished Werner’s potential
Sky Sports activities’ Adam Smith:
Timo Werner arrived within the Premier League three-and-a-half years in the past with nice expectations. His taking part in type was likened to Mohamed Salah and the ahead instantly displayed his direct qualities however struggled to transform probabilities in entrance of purpose.
The radar under compares Werner’s per-90 statistics throughout his time at Chelsea together with his earlier three league campaigns in Germany and divulges the one metric that notably modified was his strike fee.
By way of tangible numbers, Werner scored 10 targets in two Premier League seasons at Chelsea – however ought to have scored almost twice that determine, in line with anticipated targets (xG).
The shot map under plots all of his 124 pictures for Chelsea within the Premier League, with factors colored in progressive purple shades indicating simpler probabilities to transform – revealing a raft of spurned probabilities in entrance of purpose.
He was deployed in quite a few positions throughout the firing line in an try to floor his underlying expertise, however he did not ship whereas competing in opposition to a number of attacking choices vying for beginning berths.
Tottenham will hope Werner’s second try at cracking Premier League soccer might be a profitable one. He will definitely really feel he has unfinished enterprise in England.
Spurs and Genoa proceed talks over Dragusin
Tottenham goal Radu Dragusin performed for Genoa on Friday night time as talks proceed between the 2 golf equipment.
The Romania worldwide began and accomplished the total 90 minutes of Genoa’s 1-1 draw at Bologna in Serie A.
Spurs, in the meantime, don’t have any considerations about Napoli’s curiosity within the 21-year-old.
Signing a centre-back stays a precedence within the January switch window for Ange Postecoglou’s aspect.
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Tottenham wish to signal Genoa defender Radu Dragusin this month
Comply with the January switch window
The winter switch window is now open and can shut at 11pm in England and midnight in Scotland on Thursday 1 February, 2024.
To make sure harmonisation with the key leagues in Europe, the time limits had been set following discussions with the EFL, DFL, Serie A, LaLiga, and LFP, who will all shut their summer season and winter home windows on 1 September and 1 February respectively.
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