Timo Werner is set to leave Chelsea in the coming days and rejoin former club RB Leipzig on a permanent basis, football.london understands.
The German international was omitted from the Chelsea matchday squad on Saturday by Thomas Tuchel as the Blues began their Premier League campaign with a 1-0 victory over Everton. That was because talks over Werner's return to the Bundesliga side were progressing.
A season-long loan was originally discussed between the Blues and Leipzig. However, with Werner willing to take a substantial pay cut on his Chelsea salary – around £270,000 a week – the two clubs were able to come to an agreement over a permanent return for the forward.