West Ham are showing some interest in Tottenham forward Timo Werner, according to reports.
The German is on loan from RB Leipzig, and while Spurs have an option to sign him on a permanent basis for £8.5m, they have already decided that they will send him back.
However, Werner is keen on staying in London, and talkSPORT claim the Hammers and Fulham are two potential destinations. It is fair to say that fans on X are not best pleased about this transfer rumour:
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We’re so getting relegated
— Mackie0904 (@Mackenz21297034) May 9, 2025
Terrible player, oddly one of the few attackers that I felt was never going to score against us ⚒️⚒️avoid like the plague….
— Tony (@tonylarky) May 9, 2025
Who makes this up, he wouldn’t get in the Millwall U21’s
— ROSHI (@robshrl) May 9, 2025
No.
No.
And no again.
— Jeff Stump (@JeffStump3) May 9, 2025
Just relegate us now
— JaY. (@JaYsncrdbl) May 9, 2025
Can’t score, won’t score 😂🤣😂🤣
— Lee Sifford ⚒ (@lee_sifford) May 9, 2025
Werner has struggled with his confidence in recent years
The striker scored goals on a regular basis before he moved to Chelsea in 2020. He did hit double figures in both of his seasons with the Blues but he gained a reputation for missing gilt-edged opportunities.
After returning to Germany, Werner initially rediscovered his scoring touch with Leipzig before falling out of favour and finding himself back in the Premier League with Tottenham.
During his time in North London, the 29-year-old has managed to score just 3 times in 41 appearances.
West Ham will prioritise a number nine
Although Werner has played up front in his career, he isn’t someone who can hold up the play and lead the line in the traditional sense.
Reports have suggested that head coach Graham Potter is keener on recruiting a target man. Links to the likes of Crystal Palace’s Jean-Philippe Mateta, Benfica’s Vangelis Pavlidis and Ipswich’s Liam Delap would indicate that the manager is hoping to buy a No.9 who has very different traits to Werner.
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