Chelsea
have completed the signing of RB Leipzig forward Timo Werner, subject to a
medical.
The Germany international has agreed a five-year deal at Stamford Bridge and
becomes Chelsea's second signing of the summer after Ajax's Hakim Ziyech.
Chelsea have agreed to pay €50m (£45m) to trigger the release clause of
Werner, who is set to earn more than €10m (£9m) per season in England.
Discussing his move to west London, Werner told the official Chelsea
website: "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."
Werner has made a total of 157 appearances for RB Leipzig, scoring 93 goals
and making 40 assists, developing into one of Europe's most coveted
forwards.
The 24-year-old will remain with RB Leipzig for the remainder of the
Bundesliga season before joining up with his new team-mates next month.
His current employers have backed Werner to be a success in the Premier
League and Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia, speaking to the Chelsea
website, 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."
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