Borussia Dortmund ‘want to bring Timo Werner back to the Bundesliga’ with Chelsea ‘ready to talk’ about a transfer for the misfiring forward amid his difficult stint at Stamford Bridge
- Timo Werner has not lived up to expectation since joining Chelsea in 2020
- The German has been used more as a bench option under Thomas Tuchel
- Borussia Dortmund are reportedly looking to bring him back to the Bundesliga
- Werner scored 34 goals in 45 games in his last season for RB Leipzig in 2019-20
Borussia Dortmund could look to end Timo Werner’s difficult stay at Chelsea and bring him back to the Bundesliga.
The 25-year-old has not lived up to expectation since he joined the Blues for £53million from RB Leipzig in the summer of 2020.
After scoring an impressive 95 goals in 159 appearances for his former side, he has scored just 18 in 75 at the Blues – with just six goals this season.
Borussia Dortmund are interested in bringing Timo Werner back to the Bundesliga
Chelsea are happy with Werner but could be ready to talk over a possible departure
Sky Germany have reported that Dortmund are thinking about bringing Werner back to Germany this summer.
Despite his struggles, Chelsea are happy with the German international and don’t want to force a transfer. With Werner in the squad they have won the Champions League and Club World Cup.
However, it’s said that they are ‘ready to talk’ if the right bid comes in for him.
One issue for Dortmund would be from a financial aspect with Werner earning more at Chelsea than any player curently with the Bundesliga side.
Werner has struggled for goals and has been used as more of a bench option in recent times
He earns around £13.3m per year, while Dortmund’s captain Marco Reus earns just over £10m.
Dortmund are also hoping to sign RB Salzburg goal machine Karim Adeyemi.
The 20-year-old has scored 18 goals in 30 appearances this season and RB Salzburg would be looking for a fee of around £33m.
Dortmund boss Marco Rose is hoping to bring in a new forward during the summer window
RB Salzburg striker Karim Adeyemi is a potential target after scoring 18 goals this season
Dortmund though don’t want to pay more than £25m plus bonuses for the German prospect.
Their search for a striker could come down to the future of Erling Haaland, who is widely expected to leave the club this summer.
Some of Europe’s top clubs including Real Madrid, Barcelona and Manchester City have all been linked with the Norwegian international, whose release clause means he is available for a cut-price £63m.