Tammy Abraham welcomes Timo Werner to Chelsea despite threat to his place as he ‘likes’ post about transfer
TAMMY ABRAHAM has welcomed Timo Werner to Chelsea by "liking" a social media post about the German's imminent move.
The RB Leipzig striker, 24, has been chased by Liverpool and the Blues for months now.
The Reds appeared to be leading the race thanks to Jurgen Klopp - only for reports to reveal Chelsea had officially signed Werner on Thursday night.
As news of the Blues' move for the in-demand German hit social media, Abraham hit the like button on a post from 433 - despite Werner being his new main competition for the starting central striker role.
Kepa Arrizabalaga and Antonio Rudiger also "liked" the post, although the defender later "unliked" it.
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Chelsea appear to have landed Werner for £54million - offering the German a five-year deal worth £200,000 a week.
That will make him Frank Lampard's second-highest earner at Stamford Bridge, behind only N'Golo Kante.
The highly-rated forward has scored 31 goals in all competitions this season, taking his total tally to 92 in just four seasons at Leipzig and making him their record signing.
And it now appears Germany centre-half Rudiger played a key role in luring compatriot Werner to West London.
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BILD journalist Christian Falk claimed Rudiger convinced Werner to join him at Chelsea thanks to their friendship - which extends back to their days together at Stuttgart.
Should the transfer go through, it will be the second superstar signing Lampard has made ahead of the summer window.
The Blues, of course, have already agreed to sign Hakim Ziyech from Ajax in a £38m deal.