Timo Werner

“Covid was a big thing, a lot of clubs were unable to spend money while Chelsea were able to go all-in for players.”

“When you come from the kind of success I had in Germany or with Chelsea - playing nearly every game in the first season, winning the Champions League in 2021, scoring in the semi-final against Real Madrid, making a lot of goals. Then all this gets a little bit forgotten by the manager, it was not really fair.”

“I try to give my best every game, 100% to make sure the team are happy.”

“Everyone says there's a lot of strength, a lot of big guys in defence, the Premier League is very fast and there's a lot of high intensity. So, I came here and thought it would fit me very well, but now I know it is much more than just what people say.”

“I'm not a player who sits in the stands with his arms folded and sulks.”

“When you have a decision to go from your old club and you come to a big club like this, it was for me a dream which came true because Chelsea is a very big club.”

“I certainly think at Leipzig that it always helped me having a big striker alongside me. I think that's always good because I'm not the biggest and when you play up front on your own, you always have the attention of one or two defenders.”

“Christian Pulisic and Callum Hudson-Odoi are very quick.”

“In England people play a lot of long balls, it's a bit different style of play than here in the national team.”

“Of course, I can't be satisfied if I don't play.”

“I want to score, it's in my nature, I am a striker.”

“I need types of managers who scream at me. It gives me more power.”

“In the end, I want to play, play well, score and win.”

“Yes, I think when I decided to leave Leipzig I talked to different clubs and next to Chelsea I spoke to other clubs.”

“That I'm fast is a really good thing for me because it gives me a lot of opportunities in the game where I can score goals, where I can create chances for the team and other players.”

“Doesn't matter if I score or someone else, as long as we win.”

“I think the football in the Premier League fits me very well.”

“The Champions League final is the biggest game in club football.”

“Benzema is one of the best No 9s in the world.”

“If LFC call, you have to listen and think about it.”