Timo Werner Transfer Rumours: Chelsea Eyeing Potential Release Clause

Chelsea are reportedly keeping tabs on RB Leipzig forward Timo Werner and are understood to have contacted the German outfit to ascertain his release clause ahead of the January transfer window.

Werner, 23, signed a new contract until 2023 at the Red Bull Arena in August, but reported figures of his release clause have ranged from as low as £25.6 million up to £51.2 million, per the Telegraph's Matt Law.

The Blues are said to have enquired about Werner as they prepare to re-enter the market, with the club free to sign players again after having their transfer suspension reduced in early December. Chelsea were banned from registering new players this past summer for breaching rules on signing…