RB Leipzig are ‘expecting’ Tottenham to activate a purchase option in Timo Werner’s loan deal at the end of the season.
That’s according to SportBILD, who say Leipzig believe the German will be staying in Ange Postecoglou’s team in the long-term.
Werner joined Tottenham on loan in the January transfer window after falling down the pecking order at Leipzig and barely featuring this season.
He wanted to secure regular playing time between now and the end of the season, hoping to get back to full fitness and at his best ahead of Germany hosting Euro 2024 in the summer, where he would want to be in Julian Nagelsmann’s squad.
He’s been a hit at Tottenham so far, with two assists in five games in all competitions to date and a regular spot under Ange Postecoglou.
Those numbers are not awe inspiring by any means, but it appears Leipzig are receiving signals from Tottenham they are happy with the player and are thus, ‘expecting’ them to spend €20m to make his loan a permanent switch.
Whether that actually happens remains to be seen, of course, but for now it seems, in Germany at least, they believe Werner will be returning to the Premier League permanently in the summer.
