Tottenham could complete their first deal of the summer with a move for former Chelsea star as Ange Postecoglou shapes squad
Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou applauds the fans after his side's 4-0 win at Aston Villa in March 2024.(Image credit: Getty Images)
Tottenham Hotspur could be set to sign former Chelsea attacker Timo Werner on a permanent transfer this summer – according to comments from RB Leipzig manager Marco Rose.
With Son Heung-min away at the Asian Cup, Werner joined in January on loan and the German international has two goals and two assists so far in seven appearances for Spurs.
Speaking in his press conference ahead of last weekend's trip to Aston Villa, Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou spoke highly of the 28-year-old.
"He’s been really important," Postecoglou said. "You can only imagine if we didn’t bring him in in January, it would have been a much bigger burden on the other players in the group. Particularly when Sonny was away as well.
"We threw him in straight away. And when you come in in January, especially for someone like Timo, standing as a mature player, he’s not a young player we’ve brought in to develop, we’re bringing him in to make an impact, and I think he has made an impact for us."
And the Australian added: "I do think there’s more to come from him for sure. He’s working hard in training. I think his performances are improving."
Ben Hayward is the Weekend Editor of FourFourTwo. A European football writer and Tottenham Hotspur fan with over 15 years’ experience, he has covered games all over the world - including three World Cups, several Champions League finals, Euros, Copa America - and has spent much of that time in Spain. Ben speaks English and Spanish, currently dividing his time between Barcelona and London, covering all the big talking points of the weekend on FFT: he’s also written several list features and interviewed Guglielmo Vicario for the magazine.
