Tottenham are open to signing Timo Werner on a permanent basis, although that may depend on Champions League qualification.
According to Football Insider, Tottenham will sign Timo Werner permanently only if they qualify for the Champions League next season. Spurs are currently fifth in the standings, with the 28-year-old German attacker eager to remain in north London beyond his current loan deal.
Tottenham’s Timo Werner deal depends on Champions League
Tottenham showed massive intent with their decision to land Timo Werner on a loan deal in January to bolster their attacking options. When no other top-six sides made any moves due to FFP concerns, Spurs took full advantage to land the 28-year-old German attacker and Romanian defender Radu Dragusin.
Those deals have helped them keep pace with their top four rivals, Aston Villa and Manchester United, but they may need to dig deep to finish fourth. While there have been rumblings that Spurs want to sign Werner permanently, the deal depends on Champions League qualification.
Currently, they are well within a shot to finish fourth, although at the end of the campaign, even fifth place could get a team into the top-tier European competition. Werner remains keen to stay with Tottenham and will want to perform at his best between now and the end of May.
While other reports have stated that Tottenham are still to decide on the 28-year-old’s long-term future, they have a modest £15 million buy option in his loan deal. Should they finish fourth, the Spurs will undoubtedly trigger that clause, meaning the pressure will fall on Werner for the remainder of the season to help the club achieve their target.
Will Tottenham finish fourth?
Tottenham lost a huge opportunity to close the gap on Aston Villa, and had they defeated Fulham last weekend, they would have been favourites for the fourth spot. While they lost to the Cottagers, Manchester United must have seen this as a favourable result for them.
With the rumblings about a possible entry for the fifth-placed team next season in the Champions League, Tottenham might face a severe challenge from Manchester United and even Aston Villa for those two coveted spots.
