BARCELONA are reportedly interested in signing Chelsea flop Timo Werner on loan in the January transfer window.
The German forward has struggled to adjust to the Premier League since arriving at Stamford Bridge in the summer of 2020.
He has managed just 14 goals in 62 appearances and only two goals so far this season.
Yet despite his poor form in England, Werner remains a desirable acquisition for many clubs around Europe.
And, according to The Hard Tackle, Barcelona have now emerged as a potential location for the 25-year-old in January.
New boss Xavi, who took over from Ronald Koeman last week, has already been hit with a striker crisis at the Nou Camp.
Martin Braithwaite is continuing to recover from a serious injury, with Sergio Aguero also out indefinitely.
Young star Ansu Fati is struggling with fitness issues and Luke de Jong is reportedly not favoured by the new Barca manager.
As a result, they are looking for a new focal point to their attack and Werner is said to fit the mould.
However, due to the Catalan giants’ crippling financial situation they would only be looking to bring the Chelsea man in on loan.
As well as Werner, Barca have also been linked with a number of other Premier League forwards.
These include Manchester City and England international Raheem Sterling and Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette.
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Xavi is looking to turn Barca’s fortunes around after a disastrous start to the campaign under Koeman.
They currently sit ninth in the LaLiga table having won just four of their opening 12 games.
And they also face a fight to qualify out of their Champions League group following defeats to Bayern Munich and Benfica.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
