Chelsea have agreed a deal in principle to sign RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner - but reports suggest Frank Lampard was originally targeting a move for Arsenal frontman Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.The Blues are in pole position to prise Werner away from Leipzig in the summer transfer window, despite the Bundesliga club denying a deal has been agreed on Saturday.It is understood they are ready to activate the Germany striker’s £49million release clause, something Liverpool were not prepared to do, after offering him a bumper £200,000-a-week contract.According to The Athletic’s Ornstein & Chapman podcast, though, Lampard was pushing to sign Aubameyang before a move for Werner materialised.Both the Chelsea manager and technical performance.
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