The RB Leipzig and Germany
striker is one of the hottest properties
in Europe at the moment
D
ateline: Autumn 2009. A
curly haired, 13-year-old
striker by the name of Timo
Werner, then on the books
of VfB Stuttgart, nervously reels off his
particulars in a video presentation,
hopping from one foot to
the other as he reciteshis “Me, Myself, I”.
As media platforms go, this was strictly
home-movie fare. But what a difference
a decade makes, with Werner only
featuring in blockbusters these days,
conspicuously top of the bill in the
role of goal-hungry RB Leipzig striker,
established Germany international andone of the hottest properties playing
in Europe today.
That Liverpool, Chelsea, Bayern
Munich, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Juventus
and Internazionale rate him so highly
makes perfect sense. Thanks to an
advantageous contractual release
clause, he would “only” costWORDS Nick BidwellPLAYER
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