Report: Timo Werner re-worked contract to make San Jose Earthquakes move happen

"🔴 Sky Info: RB Leipzig is paying Timo Werner a severance payment of around €2m as part of the transfer to San José Earthquakes. Werner would have earned just over €5m in salary until the summer. This means Leipzig "saves" around €3m & is settling with Werner for about €2m. RB is still in talks with San José about whether a small transfer fee (low six-figure) will be paid or whether it will be a completely free transfer. Final discussions, then the transfer to MLS will go through. @SkySportDE"

"RB Leipzig wanting a transfer fee for Werner is interesting, especially because the club was reportedly focused on removing Werner's salary from the team budget as the primary driver for the move. Regardless, the move for Werner seems very close to coming to fruition."

Timo Werner will receive a €2 million severance payment from RB Leipzig to facilitate his transfer to the San Jose Earthquakes. Werner's remaining salary through the summer amounted to just over €5 million, so the settlement yields roughly €3 million in savings for Leipzig. RB Leipzig and San Jose are still negotiating whether a small low six-figure transfer fee will be paid or whether the move will be free. The contract restructuring accelerates the transfer process and removes Werner's salary from Leipzig's budget. The transfer is near completion pending final discussions.

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