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Effenberg criticizes Timo Werner: Dangerous situation in Leipzig!
RB Leipzig wins 1-0 against Mainz. Timo Werner remains in Leipzig despite offers abroad, while experts criticize his decision.
Effenberg criticizes Timo Werner: Dangerous situation in Leipzig!
On September 14, 2025, an exciting duel took place in the Bundesliga between RB Leipzig and Mainz, which Leipzig won 1-0. While the team secured the three points in the stadium, Timo Werner (29) stayed in Leipzig and was not nominated for the matchday squad. The coach's decision caused many, including football expert Stefan Effenberg, to frown. Effenberg expressed strong criticism of Werner's stay in the city, as he fears that Werner will not receive enough playing time as the number 4 striker behind Romulo, Conrad Harder and Tidiam Gomis. This could subsequently lead to dissatisfaction. However, RB Leipzig's sports director Marcel Schäfer assured that Werner will remain professional and will continue to communicate with the club. Despite tempting offers from abroad, including a move to New York, Werner decided not to leave Leipzig.
Werner, born on March 6, 1996 in Stuttgart, has had an impressive career and is active for both RB Leipzig and the German national team. With an income of €10 million starting at the end of the season, his future in Leipzig could be in jeopardy. It wouldn't be the first time that the Stuttgart native is faced with difficult decisions.
A look at Timo Werner's career
Werner began his football journey in 2013 at VfB Stuttgart, where he became the youngest debutant in the club's history to enter the Bundesliga. After a move to Leipzig in 2016 for a record fee of 10 million euros, he also set several records and became the club's top goalscorer. In the 2019–20 season, he finished as Germany's second top scorer in the Bundesliga and became a legend for RB Leipzig. His stormy career took him to Chelsea in 2020, where he even won the UEFA Champions League.
After returning to Leipzig in August 2022, Werner demonstrated his accuracy again in his first season, scoring 100 goals for the club. The injury that kept him out of action during the 2022 World Cup was a setback, but not an insurmountable hurdle for the talented player. This season, which could be his last in Leipzig, it remains to be seen how the situation around him will develop. He has also taken another step in his career with the opportunity to move to Tottenham Hotspur in January 2024, where he won the Europa League with the team.
It remains exciting to see whether the critical voices of the experts lead to the player making the decision to leave RB Leipzig in the near future. Regardless of the future, one thing is certain: Timo Werner remains a name that will resonate in German football.