A flurry of activity and reporting saw Chelsea agree a deal for RB Leipzig goal-machine Timo Werner last week, but that whirlwind ended on a cliffhanger.
Speculation earlier this week pinned the blame on the logistics of trying to complete a deal during a delayed season in a pandemic, with travel restrictions preventing in-person medicals and competition structures all out of whack in general.
The Bundesliga might finish by the end of June, but The Premier League’s registration window won’t open until late July at the earliest, for example, after all games have finished.
According to The Telegraph who broke the transfer news, the deal will go through “shortly” and that “all parties” are confident in it happening.
You never know in football until the ink is dry, so even though all signs point to Werner coming, it sure would be nice to know for sure.
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Matt Law’s report makes no mention of the medical, instead, the delay is said to be due to final details about payment structures and a few extra details like when to make an announcement.
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