RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner stated on Wednesday he didn’t have any regrets over his determination to maneuver to Chelsea moderately than German giants Bayern Munich.
Speaking forward of Leipzig’s dwelling match with table-topping Bayern on Friday, Werner — who received the 2021 Champions League with Chelsea — informed Germany’s Sportbild “I think the path you take is always the right one in the end.”
Werner moved to Chelsea in 2020 for a reported payment of 53 million euros as considered one of Europe’s hottest hanging prospects, having scored 34 occasions with 13 assists in 45 aggressive fixtures with Leipzig in 2019-20.
Werner had opted for Chelsea forward of Bayern, however spent two sad seasons in London earlier than returning to Leipzig final August.
“Up until now, I would have had two coaches at Bayern who would have been very good for me: Hansi Flick, with whom I get on well, and Julian Nagelsmann, my former coach at RB.
“But I think it’s a better idea not to regret it.”
Werner scored simply ten occasions in 56 league appearances with Chelsea and was benched for a lot of his second season by then supervisor Thomas Tuchel.
“I wasn’t part of the coach’s plan anymore. You have to accept that and find a way to deal with it.”
Werner stated he would advise team-mate Christopher Nkunku — the Bundesliga’s prime goalscorer this time period with 12 objectives in 15 video games — on the potential pitfalls he may face at Chelsea ought to he transfer there as is broadly rumoured on the finish of the season.
“I can tell him about both positive and negative experiences, should he make the change.
“At a club like this (Chelsea), you don’t play like you do at RB Leipzig because there’s more competition.
“(That’s) not just on a sporting level, but also on a different level mentally.”
Werner, who missed the World Cup resulting from a torn ligament, stated he was “ready to return against Bayern” on Friday.
Werner performed for the primary time since November 2 in a 4-0 pleasant win over Czech aspect Mlada Boleslav final Saturday.
“It was important for me to play once more after the injury, even if I wasn’t 100 percent and could feel my foot a bit after such a long absence.”
Werner stated Leipzig — who’re third within the desk six factors adrift of Bayern — had been “on an even footing in terms of our quality” with the league leaders.
“We don’t even know what we’re made of — we can do a lot more.”