Timo Werner has reportedly been told he has no future at RB Leipzig, just weeks after getting married, and his career is now at a crossroads.
The German attacker returned to the Bundesliga club after a disappointing loan spell at Tottenham Hotspur. He struggled to impress in North London and was on the receiving end of an Ange Postecoglou tirade last season.
Werner managed three goals and seven assists in 41 games for the Lilywhites across a season and a half, having initially joined in January 2024. He had a point to prove with the Lilywhites after a nightmare time with rivals Chelsea whom he joined from Leipzig in 2020 for £53m.
Leipzig Tell Werner To Find A New Club
No honeymoon period on his return to Red Bull Arena
German outlet BILD reports that the 29-year-old has since been informed he isn't part of Leipzig's plans despite the arrival of new manager Ole Werner. He is expected to report for performance testing at the club's training facilities but won't appear on the field.
Werner has received interest from New York Red Bulls, but he's snubbed an offer to join the MLS franchise on a reported two-year deal. He is earning over £8.6m per year under his current contract and isn't prepared to take a significant salary reduction.
The New York Red Bulls aren't willing to increase their offer, which leaves the versatile attacker needing to look elsewhere with a year left to run on his Leipzig deal. A return to the Premier League feels extremely unlikely for a player who won the Champions League at Chelsea.
It was only last month, around the end of June, when Werner tied the knot with partner Paula Lense after eight years together. They first met during his first spell at Leipzig, when he caught the eye of numerous top clubs in Europe, including Chelsea, before his career took a nosedive.
Werner was able to put a difficult past season behind him and marry Lense in La Fortaleza in Mallorca, Spain. He and Lense completed their civil wedding last year but opted for a ceremony, with the likes of Kevin Kampl and David Raum in attendance.
Their wedding would have given him something to look forward to amid an uncertain future, and he was all smiles in photos posted on her Instagram account. Those celebrations will have petered out two weeks later and his football career has now hit rock bottom.