How Chelsea convinced Werner to complete transfer including winter trip from Lampard and taking advantage of pal Rudiger
CHELSEA pulled out all of the stops to secure the signing of Timo Werner from RB Leipzig.
Frank Lampard’s side have agreed a £54million deal for the German star – who had been heavily linked to Liverpool.
The Blues went the extra mile to beat the likes of Jurgen Klopp’s side and Manchester United to the signing.
Frank Lampard and sporting director Petr Cech made an ‘undercover’ trip to Germany before lockdown.
The Telegraph claim the two Chelsea chiefs made the trip to outline their plans for Werner at Stamford Bridge.
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Cech, who speaks fluent German, was on hand to iron out any communication issues with the player’s father and agent.
It is reported that the pair’s trip to Germany put Chelsea in pole position to sign him.
And it has been revealed that Chelsea star Antonio Rudiger helped his side to seal deal.
According to Bild, he kept a close on the transfer and gave Werner good reviews of life at Stamford Bridge.
The German duo progressed through the ranks together at Stuttgart before going their separate ways.
Tammy Abraham has already welcomed Werner to Chelsea by “liking” a social media post about his imminent move.