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New York Post
14 hours ago
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- New York Post
Red Bulls in talks to bring in Timo Werner from RB Leipzig amid injury woes
The Red Bulls have been in talks to bring over German international Timo Werner to New York from RB Leipzig, according to multiple reports. A deal has not been reached between the two sides, but there appears to be optimism that an agreement will come together to bring Werner to MLS. The German winger has been on the Red Bulls' radar for some time and even had the option of joining the team last summer, The Athletic reported. Chelsea's Timo Werner in action with Wolverhampton Wanderers' Francisco Trincao on May 7, 2022. REUTERS Talks to bring Werner have been ongoing for some time, the outlet also reported, and it would bring the 29-year-old back together with former Leipzig teammate Emil Forsberg, who moved stateside last year to join the Red Bulls. Werner spent the past 18 months on loan with Tottenham Hotspur, where he saw his role decrease over time. He helped Leipzig win the DFB-Pokal in 2023, marking the first trophy the club had won in its history. He first joined Leipzig in 2016 in a move from Stuttgart and went on to score 78 goals in 127 Bundesliga appearances, eventually making the jump to Premier League side Chelsea in 2020. Werner was part of the team that won the 2021 Champions League final. He returned to Leipzig in 2022 and moved to Tottenham on loan at the start of the 2024 calendar year. While Werner has seen a bit of a fall from grace, he would be a big addition for a Red Bulls team that's sitting seventh in the Eastern Conference and has seen several players leave their latest match due to injuries. Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-Min, right, and Timo Werner walk during a training session at the Tottenham Hotspur Training Centre, Enfield, England, Wednesday April 9, 2025. AP He could be a solid piece up front with Forsberg and star Lewis Morgan, who suffered an injury in the Red Bulls' draw with Toronto on Wednesday night. The Red Bulls are coming off a run to the MLS Cup, which ended with a loss to the LA Galaxy, and an active offseason that saw them bring in Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, who has been one of the top scorers in the league. Werner is not the only player the Red Bulls are in talks with. The team has been in advanced talks with Swedish midfielder Gustav Berggren, amNewYork reported earlier this week.
New York Post
16 hours ago
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- New York Post
Red Bulls coach slams MLS over schedule amid string of injuries
Red Bulls head coach Sandro Schwarz slammed Major League Soccer Wednesday night for the way it has handled its scheduling following his team's 1-1 draw against Toronto, which led to three players leaving with injuries. Star forward Lewis Morgan, defender Raheem Edwards and forward Wiktor Bogacz all exited the match with injuries in the Red Bulls' first match in 11 days, because of a break in the MLS schedule for the Club World Cup, which began earlier this month. Schwarz frustratedly told reporters that the injuries 'were not the biggest surprise.' 4 Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images The issue at hand was the rule in the CBA that players had to be given five days off away from the team completely and then the schedulemakers had the Red Bulls playing Toronto on Wednesday. 'I'd love to speak to the guy who is responsible for that rule,' Schwarz said. 'Everyone knows that you need good preparation. The rule — five day break off and then directly start five days later, it's not possible [to prepare correctly]. For me, it's a new experience, for everyone it's a new experience and I think that it's not the best idea to be honest.' 4 Red Bulls midfielder Lewis Morgan runs with the ball during the MLS regular season match held at Citi Field in Corona, N.Y., on May 18, 2024. Stefan Jeremiah for New York Post He added later: 'We are not allowed to control the guys during this break, and then they directly have to be ready in the middle of the season? Come on. This is unbelievable.' Schwarz is currently in the middle of his second season as Red Bulls head coach and prior to that had spent his playing and coaching career in Europe. And the extensive break and then a quick return to action with two games in the span of four days, which was not enough time to prepare properly in Schwarz's eyes. 'Normally, you need 10 days or two weeks for the next game,' he said about the break. 4 Referee Christopher Calderon talks with Red Bulls defender Raheem Edwards after a play as defender Tim Parker looks on in the second half against the Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC at Weidner Field. Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images Morgan left the game with a quad injury in the 24th minute in a game that was just his second appearance after leaving February's season opener and undergoing knee surgery shortly after. Edwards exited in the 58th minute after going down clutching his left hamstring and Bogacz suffered a concussion a little less than 10 minutes later. 4 Red Bulls head coach Sandro Schwarz watches from the sideline as they take on the New England Revolution at Gillette Stadium. David Butler II-Imagn Images The status of all three players is not known and Schwarz won't speak to the media again until Friday ahead of their match against Minnesota. Though the Red Bulls did announce on Thursday separate injury news related to midfielder Cam Harper. The club announced that Harper had undergone surgery on Tuesday after suffering a right knee injury in the Red Bulls' match against Austin FC on June 14 and would be out indefinitely.
