Timo Werner revealed that the money had no role in his decision to join Chelsea, insisting that he rejected several prominent clubs in favor of the Blues because they offered him the “best package”.
Liverpool had long been in the front row to sign the German national team, but withdrew due to the financial impact of the coronavirus, and the heads of Stamford Bridge then entered to agree on a £ 47.5 million commission with RB Leizpig on last month.
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Werner signed his career at RB Leipzig in style with a brace against Augsburg last weekend
Werner has been in sensational form this season and has made his name as one of the best strikers in Europe, scoring 34 goals in all competitions to demonstrate his quality in the third final.
“I accepted [to join Chelsea] a few weeks ago, “Werner told Sportbuzzer.
“The whole thing was quite problematic because I had a lot of time to think about it before the coronavirus period.
‘It’s no secret that there were several offers. “
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Lampard has been looking for a new striker and will be happy to bring Werner in
Asked if the moves at Liverpool or Manchester United had ever been confirmed, Werner replied: “It could have been. There were better clubs that fought for me.
“The whole Chelsea package was the best for me, my game and my career.
“Money played the smallest role. For me, money has never been a decisive factor, [if it was] then I could have gone to China.
“Chelsea is one of the main destinations in European football. There is a really good team at Chelsea with high quality, we want to challenge at the top.
“I haven’t regretted my decision for a second.”
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Werner seems to have already left Leipzig despite their Champions League campaign not resuming until next month, as he wants to connect immediately with his new teammates.
“I am in the process of organizing that plan now,” said Frank Lampard while discussing how Werner and his colleagues who sign the summer of Hakim Ziyech will spend their time with the blues until the end of the extended 2019/20 Premier League season.
“They are also in different positions in the fact that Hakim hasn’t played for a long time due to the situation in the Dutch league and Timo finished on the weekend.
“We will formulate a plan for them that will look slightly different individually.
“In the meantime we will decide in Cobham on the training ground whether this means mixing with the team or if it means a little short-term physical work for ourselves.”
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