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Chelsea reportedly join Liverpool and Manchester United in Timo Werner race

Branislav Ivanovic of Zenit St. Petersburg and Timo Werner of RB Leipzig schauen during the UEFA Champions League group G match between RB Leipzig ...
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Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea are reportedly interested in Timo Werner.

Timo Werner of RB Leipzig looks on during the UEFA Champions League group G match between RB Leipzig and Zenit St. Petersburg at Red Bull Arena on October 23, 2019 in Leipzig, Germany.

Chelsea have reportedly joined Liverpool and Manchester United in the race for RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner.

Last Sunday, The Express reported of interest in Werner from Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s United.

It was reported that the Reds and the Red Devils will have to wait until the summer of 2020 to secure the services of the 23-year-old striker.

The Sun has now claimed that Chelsea are looking into the possibility of landing the Germany international in the January transfer window.

It has been reported by the British tabloid that the Blues are confident of having their transfer ban lifted, with manager Frank Lampard eyeing Bournemouth star Callum Wilson and RB Leipzig ace Timo Werner as back-up to Tammy Abraham.

Josuha Guilavogui of VfL Wolfsburg and Timo Werner of RB Leipzig battle for the ball during the Bundesliga match between RB Leipzig and VfL Wolfsburg at Red Bull Arena on October 19, 2019...

Stats

Werner has been on the books of RB Leipzig since 2016 and has been superb over the past few years.

According to WhoScored, the 23-year-old has scored six goals in eight Bundeslige appearances and two goals in three Champions League matches so far this season.

During the 2018-19 campaign, the striker scored 16 goals and provided seven assists in 30 league matches, according to WhoScored.

Branislav Ivanovic of Zenit St. Petersburg and Timo Werner of RB Leipzig schauen during the UEFA Champions League group G match between RB Leipzig and Zenit St. Petersburg at Red Bull...