Antonio Rudiger, defender of Chelsea,
revealed how he persuaded the new signing of the club, Timo Werner, to snub a
move for the Blues to Liverpool.
revealed how he persuaded the new signing of the club, Timo Werner, to snub a
move for the Blues to Liverpool.
Last week, Chelsea officially
completed Werner’s signing at Bundesliga club, RB Leipzig, for £53 million,
seeing off Liverpool competition.
completed Werner’s signing at Bundesliga club, RB Leipzig, for £53 million,
seeing off Liverpool competition.
The 24-year-old striker will be
linking up at Stamford Bridge next month with the rest of Chelsea’s team-mates.
linking up at Stamford Bridge next month with the rest of Chelsea’s team-mates.
But Rudiger has now revealed that
throughout the COVID-19 lockdown he was in constant dialog with his fellow
countryman, in a bid to persuade him to join Frank Lampard ‘s side ahead of
Liverpool.
throughout the COVID-19 lockdown he was in constant dialog with his fellow
countryman, in a bid to persuade him to join Frank Lampard ‘s side ahead of
Liverpool.
“Like everyone, I am very excited that
he’s chosen Chelsea and I am looking forward to working with him,” Rudiger told
Chelsea’s website.
he’s chosen Chelsea and I am looking forward to working with him,” Rudiger told
Chelsea’s website.
“I have known Timo Werner since he was 17, and
he did very well in the past few years. He can be very important for us.
he did very well in the past few years. He can be very important for us.
“I did speak to him before because we
have known each other for a long time.
have known each other for a long time.
“We spoke a lot during the lockdown,
and he told me he was interested in coming to England. Of course, then I did my
bit, what I had to do.
and he told me he was interested in coming to England. Of course, then I did my
bit, what I had to do.
“I would say he is a quiet, humble
guy, always ready to do better.
guy, always ready to do better.
“I hope he adapts very quickly when he
comes because as we all know, this competition is different from others.”
comes because as we all know, this competition is different from others.”
