RB Leipzig fear Tottenham will send Timo Werner back to the Bundesliga after his dismal loan spell in north London is complete, according to reports in Germany. Spurs signed the German forward on loan in January before deciding to extend his stay until the end of the 2024-25 season, agreeing a purchase option worth almost £10million in his deal.
![[The 28-year-old star has yet to score a single goal in the Premier League so far this campaign]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/30/13/93586239-14236325-image-a-26_1735566701748.jpg)
Werner was once viewed as one of the hottest strikers in European football during his first spell with RB Leipzig, but his form has knack for scoring goals has fallen off a cliff in recent seasons — beginning with his ill-fated £47.5m move to Chelsea in 2020.
![[Ange Postecoglou laid into Timo Werner after his display against Rangers earlier this month]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/30/13/93101869-14236325-Ange_Postecoglou_laid_into_Timo_Werner_after_his_performance_aga-a-28_1735567007279.jpg)
The 28-year-old star has yet to score a single goal in the Premier League so far this campaign, despite playing 19 matches in the competition. Of those appearances, only three have been starts — with Ange Postecoglou not naming him in a Premier League starting lineup since March, despite Spurs' ongoing injury problems.
![[The German international was hooked by his manager at half-time against the Scottish giants]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/30/13/93101875-14236325-The_German_international_was_hooked_by_his_manager_at_half_time_-a-29_1735567032953.jpg)
Now, according to German outlet Bild, RB Leipzig are concerned that Tottenham will reject the £10m buy option at the end of June and place him on the first plane back to Saxony. RB Leipzig fear Tottenham will send Timo Werner back to Germany at the end of the season.
The 28-year-old star has yet to score a single goal in the Premier League so far this campaign. Ange Postecoglou laid into Timo Werner after his display against Rangers earlier this month. Werner has fallen further down Postecoglou's pecking order this season with Dominic Solanke, Son Heung-min, Dejan Kulusevski, James Maddison and Brennan Johnson all clearly favoured in attacking areas.
