Overview

• RB Leipzig has held advanced talks with Werner, though no formal agreement has been reached.
• Werner was dismissed by Werder Bremen after declining to extend his contract, which remains in force until 2026.
• The club ruled out several contenders, with FC Kopenhagen refusing to release Jacob Neestrup and others including Sebastian Hoeneß, Roger Schmidt, Oliver Glasner and Cesc Fàbregas declining.
• Interim coach Zsolt Löw will leave on June 30 to rejoin Jürgen Klopp’s global football strategy team at Red Bull.
• The search, launched in March following Marco Rose’s dismissal, underscores Leipzig’s focus on appointing an experienced Bundesliga coach.