RB Leipzig Rumors & News

Evening Standard "Frank Lampard has revealed why Chelsea signings Timo Wernerand Hakim Ziyech are yet to join up with their new team-mates at Cobham. Chelsea acted fast - and crucially, ahead of their rivals - to get deals for Werner and Ziyech over the line before the end of the..." July 03

ESPN "Frank Lampard has said new signings Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech could train away from the Chelsea first-team squad to ensure they peak for the start of next season. Ziyech and Werner officially join on Wednesday from Ajax and RB Leipzig respectively but..." June 30

TeamTalk "Chelsea are reportedly in advanced discussions with RB Leipzig over a move for Dayot Upamecano. TodoFichajes report that Chelsea are set to make another raid on the German club after recently signing Timo Werner for £47.5m. Frank Lampard’s men are..." June 29

101 Great Goals "Blues’ latest addition Following weeks of speculation, German hitman Werner’s Stamford Bridge switch was finally confirmed last Thursday. Despite long-standing links with Liverpool, the 24-year-old will be plying his trade as part of Frank Lampard’s..." June 25

Sporting News "Sofapaka striker Ronald Okoth has explained why Timo Werner's arrival at Chelsea should be good news for Tammy Abraham. Abraham has been the main striker for Chelsea under Frank Lampard and the £47.5M Werner deal led to questions on where the youngster's future..." June 24

AC Milan Offside "Gianluca di Marzio is reporting that AC Milan's CEO Ivan Gazidis met with prospective manager Ralf Rangnick in the recent weeks and is beginning to keep an eye of new targets for the summer. Di Marzio is reporting on three potential targets for the club: Werder..." June 23

Sporting News "Liverpool passed up the opportunity to move for Timo Werner because Jurgen Klopp does not like to have “lots of superstars in the team”, says Reds legend John Barnes. A move to Anfield appeared to be on the cards for the Germany international forward at one stage...." June 22

We Ain't Got No History "The last time we heard an Olivier Giroud exit rumor was back in April. Since then, a lot has changed, including the man himself signing a one-year contract extension but also Chelsea signing hotshot striker Timo Werner. Of course, said contract extension could be..." June 20

Mirror "Jurgen Klopp gave a prickly response when asked about Chelsea beating Liverpool to Timo Werner's signature.  The Reds had been in hot pursuit of the Germany international, but was forced to pull out of the transfer race due to the finances..." June 19

The Sun "FRANK LAMPARD has told Chelsea’s young hopefuls to get used to scrapping for their futures. Boss Lampard delivered the stark message after clinching the £48million signing of striker Timo Werner this week. The deal heaps pressure on home-grown..." June 19

The Boot Room "Newcastle United are reportedly interested in signing RB Leipzig loanee Patrik Schick this summer with the Bundesliga club unlikely to sign the Roma ace on a permanent basis – and Toon fans have responded. Schick, 24, joined Leipzig on loan at the start of the 2019-20 campaign..." June 19

LiverPool Offside "Two weeks ago, Chelsea were meant sign Timo Werner. And then, for the past two weeks, Chelsea didn’t sign Timo Werner. For those holding out hopes of Liverpool jumping back in and gazumping the London Blues to him, this might have been cause for hope. Given..." June 18

Football London "Chelsea supporters have taken to social media after noticing Kai Havertz's reaction to a post on Instagram announcing Timo Werner's transfer. The Blues have confirmed that a deal has been agreed to sign the RB Leipzig striker, after activating his £47.5million release..." June 18

AC Milan Offside "Gianluca di Marzio is reporting that AC Milan CEO Ivan Gazidis met with prospective coach Ralf Rangnick again in the past weeks and that the German manager is edging closer to being appointed as the next manager. The parties reportedly have reached an agreement but this will only..." June 18

Sports Mole "Chelsea may be handed a boost before they square off against Bayern Munich in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie. Before the coronavirus pandemic, the Blues suffered a 3-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge, which makes him huge underdogs for the return fixture..." June 17

Mirror "Mikel Arteta has urged the Arsenal board to back him to improve his squad in the transfer market - after Premier League rivals Chelsea splashed the cash to sign Timo Werner.  The Gunners resume their top-flight campaign at Manchester City on Wednesday night..." June 17

Express "Chelsea boss Frank Lampard is hoping to pair Timo Werner alongside Lazio star Ciro Immobile in his squad next season, reports say. Werner is close to completing his move from RB Leipzig to Stamford Bridge. But it appears the Blues aren’t content with just the German, with Immobile..." June 16

The Boot Room "Reported Arsenal target Marcel Sabitzer appears to have dropped a hint over his future, in conversation with the official Bundesliga website. Calciomercato claimed in March that Mikel Arteta’s Gunners, as well as Tottenham Hotspur, were eyeing the RB Leipzig winger..." June 16

We Ain't Got No History "The wait for the official confirmations and announcements of Timo Werner’s transfer to Chelsea continue. And they might continue for a few weeks yet, if we have to wait for the Bundesliga season to finish first, at the end of the month. (The specific reasons for the delay range..." June 15

Daily Mail "Chelsea are reportedly in advanced talks with RB Leipzig over the particulars of the deal to bring Timo Werner to Stamford Bridge.  The Leipzig forward's move to west London, after a deal in principle between the two clubs was agreed last week, is nearing a..." June 13

Express "Chelsea have agreed a fee with RB Leipzig for Timo Werner. The Blues look set to make the Germany international their second signing of the summer transfer window although one issue remains before the deal can be rubber-stamped. Chelsea made their cloak-and-dagger swoop..." June 12

Metro "Timo Werner is a ‘brutal weapon’ says former boss and current Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl, but says he needs to be handled in a certain way to get the best out of him. Werner has agreed a move to Chelsea this summer and will be making his Premier League debut for..." June 10

TeamTalk "Pundit Paul Robinson says Liverpool may have decided to spend £50million on “two or three” other players after shying away from Timo Werner’s release clause. Liverpool looked like favourites to land RB Leipzig striker Werner but their reluctance to pay his..." June 09

The Boot Room "Arsenal and Tottenham target, Dayot Upamecano, has been given an apparent ultimatum over his future with RB Leipzig by the German club’s sporting director, Oliver Mintzlaff. According to a report from Bild with comments from Mintzlaff, Upamecano will either be sold or..." June 09

Mirror "Alan Shearer has warned Chelsea that Timo Werner will be expecting Champions League football next season. The Blues are on the brink of landing RB Leipzig star Werner, a long-term target of Liverpool, after meeting his £53million release clause.  Werner will..." June 08

Football London "Chelsea could be making a saving of more than £25million on prospective new signing Timo Werner according to a valuation of the player. The Germany international is expected to make the move to Stamford Bridge this summer, with the Blueshaving reportedly met RB..." June 08

Express "Timo Werner's imminent move to Chelsea hasn't gone down all that well with a vast number of Liverpool fans. But there's one player at the club who may have been left rubbing his hands with glee at the news. That man is Harry Wilson, currently on loan at Bournemouth and..." June 08

We Ain't Got No History "In all likelihood, Timo Werner will be a Chelsea player at some point this summer, and in the process become the least expensive of all the big-name players who might be involved in the upcoming transfer market. But while the transfer is all but confirmed, until the ink is dry on..." June 07

We Ain't Got No History "To call the acquisition of Werner a coup would be an understatement. It is not often that a player with his goalscoring output and underlying numbers is available on the market, let alone for a fee as little as £50 million. Liverpool’s analysts, arguably the very best in..." June 07

Express "Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has pulled off quite a coup with Timo Werner. The RB Leipzig star is closing in on a move to Stamford Bridge having initially looked set to join Liverpool in this summer’s transfer window. But, for Tammy Abraham and Michy Batshuayi, it will come as a..." June 06

ESPN "Timo Werner and Liverpool seemed such an obvious fit. He is a quick, mobile striker capable of dropping straight into Jurgen Klopp's system at Anfield and a player, with a reported £49 million release clause at RB Leipzig, who would also mirror the club's..." June 05

Inside Futbol "Bayern Munich coach Hansi Flick has congratulated Chelsea on signing Timo Werner, if the deal goes through.  Liverpool have been chasing Werner, with Jurgen Klopp making the RB Leipzig striker his priority target for the summer.   Despite winning the..." June 05

Mirror "Chelsea are ready to beat Liverpool in the race to sign Timo Werner. Red Bull Leipzig forward Werner will be allowed to leave this summer as he has a £50m buy-out clause which expires later this month. Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has cooled on his interest because..." June 04

LiverPool Offside "he Premier League season will resume on June 17th. Liverpool’s season will resume on June 20th. And, if the Reds are to sign Timo Werner by triggering his cut-rate £50M release clause, they will have to do it by June 15th. That’s the story from The..." June 03

Football London "The race to sign RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner is fast becoming one of the most talked about topics in world football.  In the absence of football in England for the best part of three months because of the coronavirus pandemic, it is safe to say that transfer speculation and..." June 03

TeamTalk "Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp discussed a range of topics including Timo Werner’s mindset on his video chat with the RB Leipzig striker, according to a reliable journalist. Werner has been heavily linked with a move to Anfield for months and it emerged in May that the..." June 02

Express "Liverpool are the only club Timo Werner will join if he leaves RB Leipzig in the next transfer window, according to European football expert Guillem Balague. Werner has long been linked with Liverpool and has held conversations with Jurgen Klopp over a move to Anfield. The..." June 02

We Ain't Got No History "Following four seasons of great goalscoring for RB Leipzig, including 30 goals across all competitions this season, it would seem that the time has come for Timo Werner to leave for a bigger stage and a bigger paycheck. Normally, activating his €55m release clause would be a..." May 30

The Guardian "Liverpool have not given up on signing Timo Werner this summer with Jürgen Klopp this week telling the board the Germany striker would be perfect for his team. The runaway Premier League leaders have not made a bid for the 24-year-old while they deal with the coronavirus..." May 29

We Ain't Got No History "In a normal world, RB Leipzig’s Timo Werner could have been one of the bargain deals of the summer. The 24-year-old has scored 30 goals and provided 12 assists in 39 appearances this season, compelling every big European club to take notice — if they hadn’t already been..." May 28

LiverPool Offside "This season’s ramp up to the summer transfer window took on some added flavor with the suspension of football and the new financial reality for football clubs. Before the pandemic, Timo Werner was nearly a sure thing to sign for Liverpool. And even through the present mire..." May 28

The Boot Room "Football website 90Min have claimed that Liverpool will look to sign Barcelona attacker Ousmane Dembele this summer if RB Leipzig refuse to drop their asking price for Timo Werner. Reports this week have suggested that Liverpool have dropped out of the race to sign Germany..." May 28

Sporting News "Julian Nagelsmann blasted RB Leipzig for their early defensive efforts against Hertha Berlin before taking aim at the DFL for their "really sh*tty" Bundesliga scheduling. Leipzig missed the chance to climb to second in the table and saw their slim title hopes reduced further..." May 28

Football London "Chelsea supporters have named Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho as their dream summer signing in an online poll.  The Blues are thought to be keeping tabs on the England international for the forthcoming transfer window, with the winger among a number of potential..." May 26

Bavarian Football Works "One of the greatest mysteries in football at the moment is how Timo Werner hasn’t moved to a huge club yet. The RB Leipzig striker has been linked with Bayern Munich, Liverpool, and even Barcelona at times — but when it came time for him to move to the next..." May 26

Bavarian Football Works "According to Sport Bild chief Christian Falk, Manchester United indeed had real interest in hard-luck Bayern Munich midfielder Corentin Tolisso during the winter transfer window. Tolisso, who is still just 25 years old, has had an unbelievably tough battle..." May 25

LiverPool Offside "Beyond a welcome return of football to watch, for Liverpool fans the Bundesliga being back in action while the rest of the European leagues remain on lockdown has brought with it a chance to take a closer look at two of the club’s rumoured top transfer targets. On..." May 25

LiverPool Offside "Will they or won’t they? Like any romantic drama worth its salt, the answer to the question of whether Liverpool and transfer amour, Timo Werner will end up together changes with each twist in the plot. In the previous episode, Reds supporters learned that a move for..." May 22

Yahoo! Sports "We get it. You’re a Bundesliga fan now. You hadn’t set out to become one and didn’t think you ever would be. But now that German professional soccer – and Korean baseball – is the only live sport on TV, you’re all-in. But, uh-oh, you..." May 21

AC Milan Offside "Calcio Mercato are reporting that AC Milan target Tanguy Kouassi is very close to a deal with RB Leipzig for the summer. The youngster has broken out at PSG this season but is yet to sign a professional contract with the French Champions. He has already lifted the Ligue 1 with..." May 21