Chelsea shelled out almost 50 million euros to secure the signature of Germany's international attacker
Timo Werner back in the summer of 2020. Werner had established himself as one of the most lethal forwards in the Bundesliga, as he propelled RB Leipzig to uncharted territory near the top of the league table. It was expected that Werner would turn Chelsea into title challengers, but those expectations weren’t realized.Werner made 89 appearances for the Blues, but could only find the back of the net 23 times. Throughout his Chelsea spell, he missed numerous sitters, which was down to his lack of confidence. However, Chelsea fans admired Werner for his work rate and excellent attitude. He also made some crucial assists and played a prominent role in taking Chelsea to the 2020/21 Champions League final, which the Blues won.Now, ahead of the 2022/23 season, Werner has decided to leave Stamford Bridge and return to Leipzig. According to reports, Chelsea has had to settle for a far lower price than they paid for Werner (around 30 million euros). Werner will hope to rediscover his best form for the DFB Pokal champions. He is Leipzig’s record all-time goalscorer with 95 goals across 159 appearances.The decision to sell Werner may be good for Chelsea in the long run. However, in the short term, manager
Thomas Tuchel would be worried, as the Blues are short on attacking options. Even though Raheem Sterling was signed earlier in the transfer window, the Blues don’t have any out-and-out striker to call on. Right now, young Armando Broja is the only conventional center-forward on the Blues’ first team.Reports suggest that the Blues are chasing the signature of Gabon and Barcelona forward
Pierre Emerick Aubameyang. The forward is considering his options after Barcelona landed
Robert Lewandowski, who is set to be Barca’s main man this season.