‘I could be happy everywhere’: Timo Werner drops hint his future may lie away from Chelsea as the German striker admits that he wants to play more ahead of the Qatar World Cup in November
- Timo Werner has failed to live up to his £47m price tag since moving to Chelsea
- He offered a hint that his future could lie away from Chelsea this summer
- Werner fell out of favour with Thomas Tuchel at various key stages last season
Timo Werner has dropped a heavy hint that his future may lie away from Chelsea, stating he could be happy elsewhere.
The German striker, who has failed to fulfil his potential following a £47.5m move from RB Leipzig in 2020, has been linked with a transfer from Stamford Bridge during the current transfer window – and the arrival of fellow forward Raheem Sterling has done little to silence the rumours.
Werner had been discussed as part of a bid for Juventus defender Matthijs de Light and his future in west London is in doubt.
Timo Werner has dropped the biggest hint yet that his future could lie away from Chelsea
However, his £270,000-a-week wages may be a stumbling block to any suitors.
The 26-year-old scored the club’s first goal post-Roman Abramovich but later said he had not held talks with manager Thomas Tuchel over where he stands.
‘It is hard to say,’ he said when asked if clear-the-air talks were needed.
‘First of all, the most important thing is that I am happy. I am happy when I play and score goals. That’s the fact. That’s what I should take care of and the other things will come.’
The forward has struggled for large parts of his spell at Chelsea and needs first-team football
When quizzed over whether could find that happiness at Chelsea he responded sharply: ‘I could be happy everywhere.’ Big things were expected of Werner, who has 53 caps for his native Germany.
However, he scored just 10 Premier League goals in two years and played in 21 top flight fixtures last season and is unaware of why he has struggled for game time under his compatriot.
‘It is hard to say,’ he said. ‘I didn’t ask but I think of course the manager always has different ideas, different thoughts and what you need in different games, I think in many games I was not in his thoughts so I try to change that.’ With a…