Wild speculation about RB Leipzig: Tuchel has no understanding of Werner's announcement

Noble reservist Timo Werner is flirting with a farewell to Chelsea and allegedly wants to go back to Leipzig.

Wild speculation about RB Leipzig: Tuchel has no understanding of Werner's announcement

Noble reservist Timo Werner is flirting with a farewell to Chelsea and allegedly wants to go back to Leipzig. Thomas Tuchel growls. "If he said it like that, I can't understand it," says the coach - and makes a clear statement to his striker.

Thomas Tuchel was not amused. "I'm surprised," said the Chelsea coach, visibly piqued by the public thoughts of his worry striker Timo Werner, "I would be very happy as a young guy if I had a contract with Chelsea. I would be one of the happiest people on the planet." .

Timo Werner, however, was not happy in London - and began to ponder at the beginning of the World Cup season. "It's clear that I want to play more and I should play more to be in good shape for the World Cup and have a chance to play," said the international on the Blues' US trip, emphasizing: " I could be happy anywhere." Also in Leipzig, like between 2016 and 2020. Werner, reports the “Leipziger Volkszeitung”, would “prefer to go back to the Pleiße”.

But Tuchel can only shake his head at Werner's change requests. "If he said it like that, I can't understand it," he said - and gave him a clear message: "He gets playing time when he shows his qualities. Fight for your place and defend it!" The 53-million-euro man has not yet succeeded. 23 goals in 89 competitive games, just 15 starting XI appearances in the last Premier League season - far too little for one who is said to earn £270,000 (317,000 euros). Per week!

"The coach always has other ideas, other thoughts. In many games I wasn't part of his thoughts, I'm trying to change that," said Werner now. But Tuchel has put a new competitor in front of him in English national striker Raheem Sterling, who came from Manchester City for almost 60 million euros - and wants to follow up. In addition to the crumbling defensive center after Antonio Rüdiger (to Real) left, the offensive is the Blues' problem area, as evidenced by the embarrassing 4-0 loss to Arsenal. "We are absolutely not competitive," complained Tuchel and renewed his "urgent appeal" to the bosses to sign more top players.

Werner still has three years of contract. Will he remain part of Tuchel's plans? "Sure, he's our player," said the coach, "at the moment I think he'll stay and continue on his way here. He still has something to prove here." According to media reports, however, Tuchel wants to bring Nordi Mukiele from Leipzig, and Werner could switch back to RB as part of the deal. In any case, he has already impressively proven that he can be happy there.