Chelsea transfer Timo Werner feels settled in London thanks to 'agent Rudiger'

Timo Werner has revealed how Antonio Rudiger is helping him settle in west London, having played a part in convincing him to make the move in the first place.

The Chelsea defender has become 'Agent Toni' this summer, first selling the Blues to Germany team-mate Werner before reprising the role with midfielder Kai Havertz, who is set to become a club record signing when he completes his switch from Bayer Leverkusen.

With Werner having made the move to London before heading off on international duty, Rudiger has continued to help and support his compatriot alongside Matteo Kovacic, who also speaks German.

"Having someone who can speak German always helps, and also Kova [Mateo Kovacic] can speak German too, so he’s helped me settle in," Werner said of his two teammates. "They have helped me around the training ground but also in explaining to me where is good to go for dinner, where is good to live, things like this.

"I didn’t know London very well, I’d only visited a few times, so it was really important to have two guys like this helping me settle in.

"When I first came to England it was hard to understand everyone’s English," he admits, "because I haven’t had to speak this language since my school days. It’s not been as hard as I expected though, everyone has helped me settle in. People have spoken very slowly so I can understand and right now I feel very happy. I can understand everything and communicate in English."

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