Werner feels he’s a Spurs fit
London – Timo Werner (above) has returned to the Premier League after the German international joined Tottenham on loan for the rest of the season from RB Leipzig.
The 27-year-old struggled to shine during a two-year spell at Chelsea between 2020 and 2022 after a £45 million move.
Werner scored 23 times in 89 appearances, but did help the Blues lift the Champions League in 2021.
However, his return for a second spell at Leipzig has also been far from a success as he has speedily fallen down the pecking order under the club’s current manager Marco Rose.
Spurs are in need of attacking reinforcements with their club captain Son Heung-min away on Asian Cup duty with South Korea for the next month.
Ivan Perisic, Manor Solomon and James Maddison are also presently sidelined by injury.
“A lot of things attracted me here,” Werner told Tottenham’s in-house media channels.
“First of all, the talk with the manager. I thought it was a really good talk.
“He gave me straight away the feeling that I need to join a club, what I want to feel when you talk to a manager and also the tactics and the style, how he wants to play, how he lets the team play.
“For me I thought straight away that it fits perfectly. Then the stadium, to play there every game is something special.
“Also the team. I think we have some very good players. All of it was very interesting to me,” he added.
Werner has struck just twice in 14 appearances in all competitions this season.
Rose said it was only fair to allow him the chance to work his way into Germany’s Euro 2024 squad, which will be held on home soil.
“It’s only right that Timo wants to go out on loan. Timo would like to go to the European Championship,” said Rose.
“We wish him all the best and we’re crossing our fingers for him.”
Werner could make his debut when Tottenham visit Manchester United on Sunday in a Premier League encounter.
Spurs are sitting fifth in the Premier League, just one point outside the top-four and six points off the current leaders Liverpool.
Manager Ange Postecoglou’s men will also face holders Manchester City in the fourth round of the FA Cup later this month. –