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'Werner's obsessive quest for goals will help him settle at Chelsea' - £47.5m striker tipped to shine in England

Timo Werner's "obsessive quest for goals will help him settle" at Chelsea, according to Oliver Bierhoff, who has backed the £47.5 million ($59m) striker to continue scoring at a prolific rate in England.

Chelsea reached an agreement to sign Werner from RB Leipzig on June 18, bringing months of speculation over his future to a close.

The 24-year-old was linked with a whole host of top clubs across Europe before the Blues secured his signature, including Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Liverpool.

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He has been a standout player for Leipzig throughout his time at Red Bull Arena, with the 2019-20 campaign marking his best season yet in the Bundesliga.