Contact ongoing with Tottenham player – Not discarded, and not going anywhere quickly

Timo Werner has been told that his Germany career is not dead yet, despite his inconsistent form for Tottenham.

That’s according to SportBILD, who say Julian Nagelsmann has been in touch with the Tottenham loanee and talks to him regularly about his future.

Werner rejoined Tottenham on loan in the summer after spending the second half of last season with the club on loan from RB Leipzig.

Ange Postecoglou is clearly a big fan of the German, but the 28-year-old is yet to full repay the faith shown in him, with two goals and four assists in 23 games for Tottenham so far.

He’s largely been used as a substitute this season, starting just two of eight games in the Premier League and one of two in the Europa League. He also started and managed 74 minutes in the 2-1 win over Coventry City in the EFL Cup.

His status has not gone unnoticed in Germany, where a report earlier this month stated Werner was ‘forgotten in London’ and had basically been cast aside by the German national team.

SportBILD say that isn’t the case, though, and Germany manager Julian Nagelsmann remains in contact with the striker. In fact, he has told the player that if he ‘gets going’ at Tottenham, the door to the national team will open once again.

Of course, given Werner is only on loan at Tottenham there is the possibility his situation could change in January. However, SportBILD insist that won’t be happening.

According to their information, the forward will be staying at Tottenham until the agreed loan deal expires in June 2025. There will be no breaking of that contract in the January transfer window.

Tottenham also retain a purchase option on the Germany, something Leipzig are hoping they activate given his deal there expires in 2026. That means they’ll have to find a seller next summer and likely at a reduced price if Tottenham don’t activate their clause.

It’s up to Werner to convince them to do so and, if he can, get himself back in to the fold for Germany as well.