Timo Werner has admitted that Antonio Rudiger played a "very important" role in his transfer to Chelsea earlier this summer.
Chelsea saw off competition from the likes of Liverpool, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich to sign Werner from RB Leipzig for £47.5 million ($61m) on June 18.
The 24-year-old established himself as one of the most prolific strikers in world football at Red Bull Arena, and he gave Blues supporters an exciting glimpse of his talents in the final third on his debut in a win over Brighton on Monday.