RB Leipzig boss Marco Rose has confirmed former Chelsea striker Timo Werner is set to leave the club on loan this month. The German had been widely touted as a potential stop-gap option for Manchester United during the January transfer window as Erik ten hag looks to improve his forward line.
The Reds brought in Rasmus Hijlund for a fee that could rise to £72million over the summer but the Danish striker is yet to hit the ground running at Old Trafford.
Hoijlund has six goals in 23 appearances across all competitons for United so far this season, although five of those goals came during their ultimately unsuccessful Champions League campaign as the Reds crashed out of Europe completely after finishing bottom of their group. READ MORE: Ivan Toney transfer battle is a warning to Man United READ MORE: Man United told they have repeated Chelsea's De Bruyne mistake with player sale Werner, 27, had been rumoured to be a transfer option for United to improve their forward line this month, with Anthony Martial also failing to hit top form so far this season.
The former Chelsea forward is keen to play his way into Germany's Euro 2024 plans ahead of the summer having played only 386 minutes of competitve football so far this season.