Chelsea are reportedly considering offering Timo Werner to Dortmund as part of a cash-plus-player bid for 20-year-old sensation Erling Haaland
Haaland has become one of the most highly sought-after young players in Europe following his stunning performances in the Champions League and Bundesliga this season.
And the Norwegian forward is expected to be the subject of interest from a number of elite clubs this summer, with the Blues and Manchester United among those thought to be strongly interested.
Werner, meanwhile, has struggled to adapt in his first season in the Premier League, managing just five goals in the Premier League since he made the move to Stamford Bridge from RB Leipzig last summer.
And according to Football Insider Chelsea are open to the idea of using him as a makeweight in any deal for Haaland.
Dortmund are expected to demand an eye-watering £120m for any clubs who wish to sign the star at the end of the season.
But Chelsea believe they would be able to knock that price down if Werner were to go the other way.
Werner is well-known to Dortmund from his time in the Bundesliga, and being able to replace Haaland with a striker who was so prolific in Germany as well as making a huge profit could well tempt the club into a sale.
Haaland has a contract at Dortmund which does not expire until 2024, but it is believed he has a release clause of £64m which could be activated from June 2022.
That means this summer would be one of the last opportunities Dortmund have to sell Haaland for a price of their own choosing.
The player himself is believed to currently be happy in Germany, but would not rule out joining one of the big boys in the near future.
It is not clear how Werner would feel about leaving Chelsea so soon, however, especially given that his performances have shown promising signs of improvement under new manager Thomas Tuchel.
