RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner: Why I had to leave Chelsea

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·17 August 2022

RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner has explained his decision to leave Chelsea.

Werner admits Germany's World Cup campaign was a major factor.

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He said, "I didn't play enough last season. And I felt that for the second season in a row at Chelsea I would not start the season.

"In a year when there is a World Cup, I didn't want to risk taking part in the tournament."

Werner admits he had other offers beyond RBL.

He also said: "It would have been wrong if I hadn't dealt with it.

"(Leipzig) significantly had more plus points than all other clubs."