The first major signing of the January transfer window is now official! As had been anticipated a few days ago, due to widespread reports, Timo Werner has joined Tottenham Hotspur on loan for the rest of the season.
RB Leipzig also included a buy option as part of the deal. That option is valued at €17m.
Willkommen, Timo! ?
We’re delighted to announce the loan signing of Timo Werner, subject to international clearance ??
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) January 9, 2024
Timo Werner arrives at the perfect time, as Heung-Min Son is currently away with South Korea at the Asian Cup. (Not to mention Spurs never did get a true, legitimate replacement for Harry Kane this summer, after their talisman left.)
In his first interview with Spurs in-house media, the German discussed his ability to play every position up top.
“It’s always good when you have some players that can play different positions, who can change in the game – I think it makes it even harder to defend for the other teams if they never know who is coming from this position now – so I think that’s one of my strengths, to be flexible up front and to play every position and that is a thing where I can also help the team,” he said.
“They were always very tight matches against Tottenham, especially in the Champions League when I played my first game here – I think it was my first game in England when (Leipzig) played in the new stadium.
“Straight away I loved it, it was really something special to play there, to score there and now that this stadium is my home is something really special and I hope to play there as I did when I was at other teams.
It should be even more special to score for Spurs as the home team, and to have the whole crowd behind you when you score is even better. I’m really looking forward to the games.”
For the sake of him, his new team, and their fans, let’s hope he does better with this London club than he did at Chelsea. Werner was just a total flop with the Blues.
? Timo Werner will wear the number 1??6?? shirt at Tottenham.
(Source: @SpursOfficial) pic.twitter.com/aDSYQYNyFR
— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) January 9, 2024
He’ll wear #16 in north London.
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