Official: Tottenham won't buy Werner - future USA?

As expected, Tottenham Hotspur have decided not to buy former international Timo Werner. The London club has now officially announced the decision, saying goodbye to Werner alongside other players. The 29-year-old will return to Bundesliga club RB Leipzig for the time being, but according to dpa information, he has no future there.

The striker's future could lie in the USA. Leipzig would accept a cut in the transfer fee in order to get Werner off the payroll. His contract with the Saxons runs until 2026. At Tottenham, where Werner has been on loan since January 2024, he scored three goals in 41 games.

Photo makes headlines

Werner recently caused a stir after the Europa League final. After Tottenham's 1-0 win over Manchester United, Werner posted a photo of himself with the winner's medal on Instagram and wrote: "Like I said. I came here to win titles." Werner was not in the squad for the final, however, as he had not been registered by Spurs for the knockout phase of the competition. Instead, the Londoners included Mathys Tel, who was on loan from Bayern Munich, in the international squad.

Criticism from the coach

Werner made his last appearance for Tottenham at the end of February, when he came on as an eight-minute substitute against Manchester City. Coach Angelos Postecoglou recently said that Werner had a thigh injury. Postecoglou had already publicly criticized Werner for his attitude in December.

The striker moved from Leipzig to Chelsea FC for €53 million at the height of his career in the summer of 2020. RB brought him back two years later for €20 million, but sustained success failed to materialize, which is why they parted ways again in January 2024.