Fabrizio Romano was asked to give his honest opinion on whether or not Timo Werner would be happy playing backup to Romelu Lukaku for the rest of this season.
The transfer expert told TalkChelsea.com: "I think this is the case for Timo Werner now [it's taking him time to adapt to the Premier League.] He was signed to be the top star for many years, then he didn’t perform at the top level and they signed Lukaku.
"On the mental side, it’s not easy for him to be considered a plan B. This is why I think there are chances for Chelsea for Timo Werner to leave Chelsea next summer. I’m not sure yet, because we are in November so we will see what happens.
"Also because Werner, I’m told, is super professional, so he’s not going to create any problems. He trains at the top level. I say there are chances because of the 'striker dominoes.'
"For example if Harry Kane, Robert Lewandowski leave. Barcelona want to address their Sergio Aguero situation. Juventus will go for a new striker, Inter want to sign a new striker. So it’s a very big domino effect.
"This is why I think into this domino, particularly for German clubs, Timo Werner could be an interesting opportunity. But it always depends on the price, and at the moment the player isn’t thinking 'OK next summer I’m going to leave.'
"He’s working hard for Chelsea. Last season shows how sometimes the life of a player can change in two months, one month."
Werner has played seven Premier League games so far this season and most of his appearances have been off the bench. The German striker has taken a back seat to Lukaku at the moment and we'll have to see how Tuchel manages his game time as the season progresses.
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