Timo Werner and Kai Havertz will benefit greatly from moving out of their comfort zones by playing for Chelsea, says Red Bull Salzburg coach Jesse Marsch.
Chelsea’s capture of Werner is the only confirmed deal at the moment, with the club still working on an agreement to bring Havertz over to Stamford Bridge.
Although the capture of Werner has already generated a ton of excitement. The €53m signing is no slouch in the goalscoring department, having scored 34 goals in 45 outings for RB Leipzig last season. He even chipped in 13 assists to prove himself as the full package.
Chelsea fans will get their first glimpse of Werner in the famous Blue jersey, along with fellow new signing Hakim Ziyech from Ajax, in the club’s Premier League opener away to Brighton on September 14.
And Marsch, who has worked with Werner at Leipzig in the past, is certain the striker will excel alongside former Borussia Dortmund star Christian Pulisic, who impressed in his own debut campaign last term.
“Timo is an incredible talent and an aggressive attacker and a great scorer and an intelligent footballer,” Marsch told Goal.
“Chelsea, for a relatively cheap price, have picked up a world-class player.
“I am really excited for Timo because a lot of Germans don’t leave. I am really excited that Timo is moving outside of his comfort zone to challenge himself at a different level and I think that he will be rewarded for it in his career.
“He is a cut-throat attacker and the potential for him and Christian to be a good pair is really, really high.”
Marsch also has high expectations for Havertz, who he feels will benefit from leaving his native Germany for the Premier League like Werner.
As previously mentioned, nothing is set in stone yet regarding Havertz’s alleged Chelsea move. But it’s understood the Blues have agreed on an €80m fee with Bayer Leverkusen plus €20m in add-ons.
“Havertz is another player that I think needs to get out of his comfort zone and he has major potential,” Marsch said on the highly-rated 21-year-old.
“What I learned about Germans is that they don’t like being out of their comfort zone; they like defining things, having rules and being uncomfortable is not always the best thing.
“I really think the more talents that challenge themselves in a different culture will be rewarded for it.”
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