LONDON, (Reuters) – Chelsea manager Frank Lampard says he is excited about the club’s signing of striker Timo Werner from RB Leipzig but his immediate focus is sealing a top-four finish in the Premier League.
Germany international Werner will join Chelsea next season after the 24-year-old opted for the London club rather than Liverpool who had appeared favourites to sign him.
“He is clearly a player we’ve liked,” Lampard told reporters in a virtual news conference ahead of tomorrow’s clash with struggling Aston Villa — Chelsea’s first game back after the three-month Premier League shutdown.
Young striker Tammy Abraham has been a revelation for Chelsea this season and Lampard said Werner’s arrival will increase the competition for places.
Chelsea are in fourth spot as they enter their last nine games of the season but Lampard knows his side must hit the ground running to cement their place in the Champions League.
