Chelsea can trigger RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner’s £42.6million (€50m) release clause this transfer window but are still unlikely to secure his signature. The Blues want to bring in a new forward to give Tammy Abraham some competition. Werner has emerged as a top target in attack and it has now come to light, via The Athletic, that the German international has a release clause worth at least £42.6million. The 23-year-old agreed to the clause when signing a new four-year contract at Leipzig in the summer. JUST IN: Chelsea make Issa Diop top transfer target as imminent £40m bid lined up - EXCLUSIVE

Source: Express January 09, 2020 14:20 UTC