Sources: Timo Werner closed to move to San Jose Earthquakes

Jeff Carlisle January 12, 2026 at 4:36 pm ET

CloseJeff Carlisle covers Major League Soccer (MLS) and the US National Team for ESPN FC.

The San Jose Earthquakes are close to signing RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner, sources have confirmed to ESPN.

Although the deal has not been fully completed, the source said it is “likely” Werner will join the Quakes. If the deal is completed, Werner will join a rejuvenated San Jose attack that saw both Cristian Espinoza and Josef Martinez, who scored 18 goals and 14 assists last season, depart via free agency.

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Werner is expected to be a designated player for the Quakes, who recently re-signed forward Christian Arango to a new deal until December of 2027.

Werner, 29, has made just three appearances for a total of 13 minutes this season in his second spell with Leipzig. He played for Tottenham Hotspur while on loan for parts of the past two seasons, scoring just three goals in 41 league and cup appearances.

He participated in 57 international matches for the German national team, and Werner's best performance came during a four-season spell with Leipzig from 2016-2020 when he scored 95 goals in 159 league and cup matches. He then spent two seasons with English club Chelsea, where he scored 23 goals in all competitions from 89 matches.

Werner began his career with FC Stuttgart in 2013, after coming through their academy. He made his debut for Germany in 2017, has scored 24 goals since then and was included in the 2018 World Cup and Euro 2020 squads.

The Athletic was first to report that Werner's move to Major League Soccer was imminent.

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