Newcastle ‘are interested in entering the race for Chelsea striker Timo Werner’ as Eddie Howe’s side weigh up £53m German flop as an option to boost attacking power this term
- Chelsea’s Timo Werner has reportedly attracted interest from Newcastle United
- The forward has struggled to produce his best form in two years at the Blues
- Eddie Howe keen to add more firepower to his Newcastle attack this season
Newcastle United are reportedly interested in rescuing Timo Werner from his nightmare spell at Chelsea.
Werner joined the Blues for £53million two years ago from RB Leipzig but has since struggled to settle in the Blues attack first under Frank Lampard and now under current boss Thomas Tuchel.
Tuchel even purchased Romeo Lukaku for £98million last year having lost faith in the Germany international as his No 1 striker, but despite the Belgian also flopping having since returned to Inter Milan on loan, Werner remains out of favour at Stamford Bridge.
Timo Werner has struggled to settle during his two years at Chelsea and could be on the move
Now according to German publication Bild, Newcastle are weighing up an opportunity to offer the 26-year-old a second chance in the Premier League who also has interest from his former club.
With Raheem Sterling having since arrived from Manchester City, Werner’s future remains even more doubtful and he admitted he could be ‘happy everywhere.’
‘It is hard to say,’ he said last week 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 Blues have brought in Raheem Sterling (left) to strengthen their attack this summer
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.
His comments drew criticism from boss Tuchel who suggested that Werner should be content to be playing for the Blues.
‘I’m surprised, I would be very happy as a young guy having a contract at Chelsea football club. I would be one of the happiest people on the planet,’ he said after Chelsea’s pre-season penalty…