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Bayern target Werner signs four-year contract extension to stay with RB Leipzig

Timo Werner has dispelled speculation over his future with RB Leipzig by signing a new deal with the Bundesliga club.

Werner, 23, had been the subject of strong reports linking him with a move away from his current side.

Bayern Munich were most closely linked with the forward, although the reigning German champions did not make a formal bid for his services.

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But having initially held off on extending his deal, Werner has now put pen to paper on a fresh contract that confirms him as a Leipzig player for the 2019-20 at least.