Pink Bulls in talks to usher in German worldwide Timo Werner

The Pink Bulls have been in talks to carry over German worldwide Timo Werner to New York from RB Leipzig, in response to a number of experiences.

A deal has not been reached between the 2 sides, however there seems to be optimism that an settlement will come collectively to carry Werner to MLS.

The German winger has been on the Pink Bulls’ radar for a while and even had the choice of becoming a member of the staff final summer season, The Athletic reported.

Chelsea's Timo Werner and Wolverhampton Wanderers' Francisco Trincao vying for the ball. — Chelsea’s Timo Werner in motion with Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Francisco Trincao on Might 7, 2022. REUTERS

Talks to carry Werner have been ongoing for a while, the outlet additionally reported, and it will carry the 29-year-old again along with former Leipzig teammate Emil Forsberg, who moved stateside final yr to hitch the Pink Bulls.

Werner spent the previous 18 months on mortgage with Tottenham Hotspur, the place he noticed his function lower over time. He helped Leipzig win the DFB-Pokal in 2023, marking the primary trophy the membership had received in its historical past.

He first joined Leipzig in 2016 in a transfer from Stuttgart and went on to attain 78 targets in 127 Bundesliga appearances, ultimately making the soar to Premier League aspect Chelsea in 2020. Werner was a part of the staff that received the 2021 Champions League remaining.

He returned to Leipzig in 2022 and moved to Tottenham on mortgage firstly of the 2024 calendar yr.

Whereas Werner has seen a little bit of a fall from grace, he can be an enormous addition for a Pink Bulls staff that’s sitting seventh within the Japanese Convention and has seen a number of gamers go away their newest match resulting from accidents.

Son Heung-Min and Timo Werner at Tottenham Hotspur training. — Tottenham Hotspur’s Son Heung-Min, proper, and Timo Werner stroll throughout a coaching session on the Tottenham Hotspur Coaching Centre, Enfield, England, Wednesday April 9, 2025. AP

He might be a stable piece up entrance with Forsberg and star Lewis Morgan, who suffered an damage within the Pink Bulls’ draw with Toronto on Wednesday evening.

The Pink Bulls are coming off a run to the MLS Cup, which ended with a loss to the LA Galaxy, and an lively offseason that noticed them usher in Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, who has been one of many prime scorers within the league.

Werner just isn’t the one participant the Pink Bulls are in talks with.

The staff has been in superior talks with Swedish midfielder Gustav Berggren, amNewYork reported earlier this week.