Chelsea are ready to pay Timo Werner's €60 million (£54m/$68m) release clause after tabling a contract offer for the RB Leipzig striker, Goal can confirm.
Werner has been in electrifying form for Leipzig in the Bundesliga this season, scoring 25 goals in 29 appearances to help the club rise to third in the table.
The 24-year-old's outstanding performances have caught the eye of a number of Europe's top clubs, including Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Liverpool.
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Chelsea has also been mooted as a possible landing spot for the German centre-forward, and Goal has learned that the club have already made contact with Leipzig over a potential deal.