Ralf Rangnick confirmed as Manchester United interim manager
Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick wants to explore the signing of Chelsea flop Timo Werner at the end of the season, according to shock reports in Germany. The 63-year-old was the man who brought the forward to RB Leipzig from Stuttgart back in 2016 and now a possible reunion could be on the cards in Manchester.
Ralf Rangnick wants to explore the signing of Timo Werner at Man Utd (Image: GETTY)
According to BILD, Rangnick is also keen to explore bringing Werner to Old Trafford.
Things have not worked out for the 25-year-old since he arrived at Stamford Bridge in the summer of 2020 for a fee of £47.5million.
Werner had looked destined to join Liverpool before the Blues ghosted in to steal a march on their rivals, who were adamant they pulled the plug on the deal.
Starved of all confidence, Werner managed just six Premier League goals in 35 outings in his debut season in England.
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Nonetheless, he finished the campaign with a Champions League medal around his neck following Chelsea's 1-0 triumph over Manchester City in Porto.
His involvement has since become limited at Chelsea following the arrival of club-record signing Romelu Lukaku.
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel said at the start of October that he felt no sympathy towards Werner for his lack of game time, following complaints in the media.
“Why should I speak with Timo or any player about expectations?” he said. “It would be endless. He needs to focus and nobody, I’m pretty sure, promised he plays every single minute no matter what.
“He is a healthy, young guy who has the best job in the world in one of the best clubs in the world.
“There is no reason to be frustrated but there are a hundred reasons to be happy. Be spot on in training and fight for your place, that’s the situation for everybody.”
Timo Werner has struggled at Chelsea once again this season (Image: GETTY)
Werner is now believed to be considering his options as he targets more minutes in the second half of the season.
He failed to seize his latest opportunity against Manchester United on Sunday at Stamford Bridge, spurning a glorious chance to win the game for the Blues.
And the prospect of feeling appreciated by his former boss Rangnick could now become appealing as he begins to embark on his new chapter with United.
The Red Devils are already stacked with a whole host of attacking options though, meaning Werner's chances of game time are unlikely to improve even if he did make the move.
Edinson Cavani is out of contract at the end of the season though while Anthony Martial is expected to be sold.