Chelsea warned to expect 'last-minute' Timo Werner transfer bid from Manchester United

Tom Doyle6 June 2020

Manchester United should rival Chelsea for Timo Werner's signature with a "last-minute" transfer bid, according to Ray Parlour.

Standard Sport understands Werner is set to join Chelsea on a five-year, £200,000-a-week contract, with the Blues to activate the striker's £53million RB Leipzig release clause.

It is also understood that United will not battle Chelsea for Werner despite Ole Gunnar Solskjaer being a fan, with the Red Devils to prioritise a deal for Borussia Dortmund star Jadon Sancho instead.

Liverpool are also out of the running despite being linked with Werner for months, with the Premier League leaders wary of paying multi-million transfer fees amid the financial uncertainty of coronavirus.

Still, former Arsenal midfielder Parlour is "amazed" that United in particular have not made a move for the RB Leipzig star, and does not think his move to Chelsea is a done deal just yet.

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"I’m amazed that Man United are not in for Werner," Parlour told talkSPORT.

"They’ve got money and probably do need another striker; [Marcus] Rashford can play wide if you need him to, off the flank.

"I’m sure Manchester United might make a last-minute pop for Werner as well.

"I think the agent is trying to work the market now; that is how they work, putting it out there that the deal is nearly done and alerting other clubs so they have to pull their finger out.

"'If we really want this player then we’ve got to up the money and up the wages', and suddenly it could be a different factor for Chelsea."

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