RB Leipzig have reportedly made Timo Werner surplus to requirements with days remaining of the summer transfer window.

The former Chelsea striker has been on loan at Tottenham Hotspur since January last year, but returned to his parent club when the 2024–25 season concluded. Werner played just once after mid-January, having been beset by muscle injuries, so Spurs unsurprisingly did not take up a reported £8.5million option to make the move permanent.

However, he did not feature during their pre-season preparations after returning to Leipzig. Werner is training with the team, but remains absent from their matchday squads thus far.

Bild reports that the club have announced internally that he is effectively surplus to requirements. They are said to consider his weekly wages, which are

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