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"With Timo, any goalscorer wants to score regularly but must have the mental toughness and confidence to go through periods. That is every striker, it is no problem. He needs to keep getting in those areas and the goals will come, no doubt."

Those were the words of former Chelsea manager Frank Lampard back in December 2020, when talking about, at the time, new signing Timo Werner. The 26-year-old was signed by the Blues in the summer of 2020 for a fee close to £50million.

In Germany, Werner had made a name for himself. In the 2019/20 season alone, the Germany international netted 34 goals in 45 matches in all competitions for RB Leipzig - the first 30-goal-plus campaign in his career.

Things were looking up for Werner. Chelsea, as well as Liverpool, came knocking for his signature and the German favoured a switch to Stamford Bridge where he'd be working under Lampard.

"I am delighted to be signing for Chelsea, it is a very proud moment for me to be joining this great club," Werner said back in the summer of 2020. "I look forward to next season with my new team-mates, my new manager and of course the Chelsea fans. Together we have a very successful future ahead of us."

That last line is key, "a very successful future