Tottenham have agreed an initial loan deal for RB Leipzig forward Timo Werner.
The Athletic reported that the clubs were finalising a move for the former Chelsea player to initially return to the Premier League until the end of the 2023-24 season.
Agreement has now been reached for a loan with an option to buy believed to be in the region of €15-20million.
Tottenham will cover Werner’s full salary for the remainder of the campaign, with the 27-year-old set to undergo a medical as soon as possible.
He has scored two goals in 14 appearances this season for the Bundesliga side, who revealed on Saturday he was not involved in theirfriendly with St Gallen because of transfer talks.
Leipzig boss Marco Rose has since confirmed the forward’s imminent move to north London.
“It’s right that Timo wants to go on loan. Timo would like to go to the European Championship,” Rose told Sky Germany.
“We wish him all the best and are keeping our fingers crossed for him.”
Werner has 57 Germany caps but last played for his country in a friendly defeat by Belgium in March 2023.
He is set to return to London where he won the Champions League during two mixed years with the Blues.
Spurs are looking to strengthen their forward options with Son Heung-min away with South Korea for the Asian Cup and James Maddison still sidelined with injury.
Tottenham travel to Manchester United in their next Premier League game on Sunday, 14 January.