DBasia.news – Chelsea recruit, Timo Werner has revealed his decision to leave RB Leipzig in the Champions League, with him currently preparing to officially head to Stamford Bridge.
The German striker will start his official contract with the Blues on July 1 after the London club redeemed him at £ 47.5 million ($ 59 million) earlier this month.
However, Werner’s quick decision to join Chelsea after the agreed transfer amount has made the attacker miss the rest of the Leipzig season in the Champions League.
The Bundesliga club advanced to the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time before the Covid-19 pandemic, with them securing a 4-0 aggregate against Tottenham Hotspur.
Werner has contributed four goals in eight appearances in European elite competition, including the winning goal in the first leg of the top 16 round against Spurs in London.
“Of course it hurts me that I cannot help [RB Leipzig] to play in the Champions League. But I am a Chelsea FC player from July 1 and I have been paid by Chelsea since then,” Werner told Sportbuzzer.
“It is clear that all parties – Chelsea, RB and my team – must resolve this. Of course I try to avoid the Champions League problem as much as possible because it is clear that I would hurt one side. That’s why my agent finally reached an agreement with the club.”
Werner helped Leipzig finish third in the 2019/20 Bundesliga season – contributing 28 goals in 34 appearances – before he moved to London.
The 24-year-old player became the all-time top scorer in Leipzig in his last game for the club on Saturday, with the brace he scored against Augsburg putting him at 95 goals, two more than the previous record holder, Daniel Frahn.
Although unable to participate in Leipzig’s Champions League trip, Werner said he would still support his former team and hope to attend their quarter-finals if the situation allows.
“I am forever connected with Leipzig and RB, will sit in front of the TV during the quarter-finals and keep on praying – maybe I could even be at the match site in Lisbon,” Werner continued.