Chelsea striker Werner returns to Leipzig RB with a pay cut

2022-08-10 11:41

Chelsea striker Werner returns to Leipzig RB with a pay cut


After playing for the Blues for only 2 years, the story of Werner and Chelsea ushered in the final chapter: On August 9, local time, RB Leipzig and Chelsea performed an official announcement at the same time, officially confirming that they had reached an agreement on Werner’s transfer. . According to the official information displayed by RB Leipzig, Werner finally signed a 4-year long-term contract and still wears the No. 11 jersey in the new season.


In July 2020, the 24-year-old Werner left a high transfer fee of 53 million euros for Leipzig and went to the Premier League to become a member of the Premier League giants Chelsea. However, the development of the German international at Stamford Bridge was not smooth: when he first arrived, Werner immediately got a lot of appearances, but his performance was always unsatisfactory - he played 52 games for the Blues in domestic leagues, cups and European competitions. , Werner's all gains but only 12 goals and 15 assists. In the 2021/22 season, the number of appearances of the German striker has dropped sharply. In the end, he only played 37 games in all competitions for Chelsea, scoring 11 goals and sending 6 assists.


In order to prepare for the year-end Qatar World Cup, Werner finally chose to part ways with Chelsea three years in advance, and reconnect with his old club RB Leipzig. According to reports from Leipzig’s team reporter Gabriel Yvonne, Sport 1 chief reporter Patrick Berger and German celestial reporter Patrick Berger, Werner’s total transfer fee is around 30 million euros—— Among them, 20 million euros is the initial transfer fee for the player, and there are various additional clauses worth up to 10 million euros. The Germany international, who was determined to facilitate the transfer, accepted a salary cut during the negotiation process, so his annual salary will be significantly reduced from the original 18 million euros to 10 million euros, which is comparable to Leipzig's top star Nkunku.


Returning to the famous Bundesliga stage after 2 years, Werner couldn't hide his excitement and excitement. "I am delighted to be playing for RB Leipzig again," he said in an official statement. "I had a great time here in 2016-20 - when we performed well as newcomers to the league and caused a great deal of attention. Sensation; on the other hand, leaving the club as record goalscorer was a very dignified farewell for me. But everything has evaporated and I now need to look to the future - especially with our 2 years of rapid development ."


"My two-year career at Chelsea was great, I even won the Champions League once. I'm very grateful for that, and the experience of playing in overseas leagues has also had a huge positive impact on my career. The season comes with great anticipation and I am most eager to see the RB Leipzig fans again - they mean a lot to me. We want to achieve a lot and I want to be the first RB RB Leipzig to have a 100-ball club."