"The team will move back to where they belong over the next few years, where we were a year or two ago," Timo Werner told Bild when asked about his thoughts on the struggles of the Chelsea team he left a year ago.
"For me, the team, as it is, is still one of the best in Europe. I think they have spent a lot of money now. There are still a lot of players with whom I won the Champions League back then.
"There are ups and downs, especially in the Premier League. If things go in the wrong direction, you can quickly end up like Chelsea. But I believe that this team can recover quickly."
Werner was sold back to RB Leipzig for a reported €20m fee after two seasons at Stamford Bridge in which he scored 23 goals but was much better remembered for all of the chances he wasted.
Still, this past season shows that Werner was not the biggest problem at the club, and a much more radical clearout should follow this summer.
Latest news
