Chelsea have completed the signing of German forward Timo Werner from RB Leipzig on a five-year contract.
The Five-year contract worth 170,000 per week, with the Germany international set to arrive at Stamford Bridge in July as part of a £47.5 million ($59m) deal.
The frontman will however remain with his current club until the end of the Bundesliga season and, subject to a medical examination, will link up with his new side ahead of the 2020-21 Premier League campaign.
“I am delighted to be signing for Chelsea, it is a proud moment for me to be joining this great club,” said the German international.
To everyone at @ChelseaFC :
I’m incredibly happy to be joining the Blues next season! It feels like the right step for me and I am delighted to become a part of Chelsea FC. Really looking forward to playing for such a fantastic and historic club!
See you soon Chelsea fans! ???? pic.twitter.com/WLcagJCHWt— Timo Werner (@TimoWerner) June 18, 2020
“I look forward to next season with my new team-mates, my new manager and of course the Chelsea fans.
“Together we have a successful future ahead of us,” he added.
Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia says the club is “excited” to have one of Europe’s “most coveted players” heading to Stamford Bridge.
“He has that rare mix of being young and exciting and yet established and proven,” she added.
Werner is Chelsea’s second signing for next season after they completed a £37m deal for Ajax winger Hakim Ziyech in February.
