Football: Chelsea confirm Timo Werner will arrive from Leipzig after Bundesliga season ends
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Timo Werner's transfer is subject to passing a medical examination.
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(REUTERS) - Chelsea have reached an agreement with RB Leipzig to sign striker Timo Werner, who is set to join the English side in July, the Premier League club announced on Thursday (June 18).
The 24-year-old will remain at third-placed Leipzig until the end of the Bundesliga season and his transfer to the English side is subject to passing a medical examination.
"I'm delighted to be signing for Chelsea, it is a very proud moment for me to be joining this great club," the Germany international said in a statement.
"I of course want to thank RB Leipzig, the club and the fans, for four fantastic years. You will forever be in my heart.
"I look forward to next season with my new teammates, my new manager and of course the Chelsea fans. Together we have a very successful future ahead of us."
Werner was his boyhood club Stuttgart's youngest debutant and goalscorer.
