RB Leipzig – Werner explains his choice not to compete in the Champions League

Timo Werner, who signed to Chelsea, revealed his decision to drop RB Leipzig’s Champions League season as he prepares to make an official trip to Stamford Bridge.

The German striker will officially start his contract with the Blues on July 1, after the announcement earlier this month of a transfer of more than 50 million euros to the Premier League.

However, the decision to join Chelsea quickly after the two clubs agreed on the transfer fees means that Werner will miss the rest of the Leipzig continental campaign.

The Bundesliga club had already reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time before the Covid-19 pandemic, thanks to an overwhelming 4-0 victory over Tottenham. Werner has contributed to four goals in eight matches in the biggest club competition in Europe, including the winning goal in the first leg against Spurs in London.

“Of course, it hurts me that I can’t help RB Leipzig play the Champions League. But I’m a Chelsea FC player from July 1 and I’m paid by Chelsea from that date”said Werner to Sports buzzer.

“It was clear that all parties – Chelsea, RBL and my entourage – should and should settle this matter. Of course, I tried to stay out of the Champions League issue as much as possible because it was Clearly I had to hurt someone. That’s why my agent ended up agreeing with the clubs. “

Werner helped Leipzig finish third in the Bundesliga – including scoring 28 goals in 34 games – before packing for his move to London. On Saturday, the 24-year-old became the top scorer in Leipzig in his last match with the club. His two goals against Augsburg allowed him to score 95 goals, two more than Daniel Frahn’s record.

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Although he will not be able to participate in the Leipzig Champions League course, Werner says that he will always support his former team and even hopes to attend their quarter-final if the situation allows.

“I am forever linked to Leipzig and the RBL, I will sit in front of the television during the quarter-finals and I will cross my fingers – maybe I can even be there in Lisbon”, he hopes.

Although he will join Chelsea in the coming days, Werner will not be able to represent his new club until next season, which means that he will not be able to help the Blues fight for the top 4 this year or participate in the FA Cup semi-final against Manchester United. Nor of course, try to help the men of Frank Lampard to overthrow Bayern Munich … in the Champions League.

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