<p>RB Leipzig said on Tuesday they had signed former striker Timo Werner from Chelsea on a four-year deal.</p>.<p>Germany's Werner, 26, spent two seasons at the English club scoring 10 goals in 56 Premier League appearances.</p>.<p>According to reports the Bundesliga club have paid £25 million for their record goal-scorer.</p>.<p>"I'm very happy to be able to play for RB Leipzig again," Werner said in a Leipzig statement.</p>.<p>"I had a great time here between 2016 and 2020, when we performed brilliantly as newcomers in the league.</p>.<p>"It was a dignified departure for me to leave the club as record goalscorer, but that's in the past now and I'm looking ahead, because both I and the club have developed in the past two years," he added.</p>.<p>Earlier on Tuesday, the 53-time international announced his departure from Stamford Bridge, where he won the Champions League in 2021 but found it difficult to find consistent form.</p>.<p>"Today marks the end of my journey with Chelsea. I am incredibly grateful for he time I spent at this special club," Werner said on social media.</p>.<p>"I felt so much love and support throughout the last two years and I will never forget how you guys stood behind me in good and challenging times," he added.</p>.<p>Leipzig's second match of the Bundesliga season is Saturday's game with Cologne and will feature in this season's Champions League.</p>
<p>RB Leipzig said on Tuesday they had signed former striker Timo Werner from Chelsea on a four-year deal.</p>.<p>Germany's Werner, 26, spent two seasons at the English club scoring 10 goals in 56 Premier League appearances.</p>.<p>According to reports the Bundesliga club have paid £25 million for their record goal-scorer.</p>.<p>"I'm very happy to be able to play for RB Leipzig again," Werner said in a Leipzig statement.</p>.<p>"I had a great time here between 2016 and 2020, when we performed brilliantly as newcomers in the league.</p>.<p>"It was a dignified departure for me to leave the club as record goalscorer, but that's in the past now and I'm looking ahead, because both I and the club have developed in the past two years," he added.</p>.<p>Earlier on Tuesday, the 53-time international announced his departure from Stamford Bridge, where he won the Champions League in 2021 but found it difficult to find consistent form.</p>.<p>"Today marks the end of my journey with Chelsea. I am incredibly grateful for he time I spent at this special club," Werner said on social media.</p>.<p>"I felt so much love and support throughout the last two years and I will never forget how you guys stood behind me in good and challenging times," he added.</p>.<p>Leipzig's second match of the Bundesliga season is Saturday's game with Cologne and will feature in this season's Champions League.</p>