Borussia Dortmund eye Chelsea striker Timo Werner

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TOP STORY: Dortmund to step up interest in Werner

Borussia Dortmund are interested in signing Chelsea forward Timo Werner, according to Sky Germany.

Werner, 25, scored 91 goals and provided 42 assists in 222 Bundesliga appearances across his time with Stuttgart and RB Leipzig and, while there haven’t been any concrete negotiations yet, Dortmund feel that the Germany international could enhance Marco Rose’s squad.

While Werner hasn’t proved quite as productive in the Premier League — 18 goals and 17 assists in 75 matches — Dortmund believe they can get him back to his best and there is further reason for optimism as the striker’s agent, Volker Struth, recently engineered an agreement for defender Niklas Sule to make a free transfer from Bayern Munich to Dortmund this summer.

Money could prove an obstacle, though, as Werner joined Chelsea for €50 million in 2020 and currently earns a reported €16m-per-season — €4m more than Marco Reus, who is Dortmund’s top-earner.

There is also the fact that Chelsea are not dissatisfied with Werner or pushing to move him on, even if the Blues are willing to discuss a possible move.

Any deal could also depend on the situation surrounding FC Salzburg striker Karim Adeyemi. Dortmund have been heavily linked with a move for the Germany international striker but don’t want to pay over €30m, with the Austrian club wanting at least €40m to sign him.

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