The influence of the former England midfielder sufficient to influence the 24-year-old that the Blues are the best step in his career.
Timo Werner revealed that he elected to sign for Chelsea this summer season from RB Leipzig due to the impression that Frank Lampard made on him.
The Germany international forward will be a part of up with the Stamford Bridge side on July 1 after they agreed to fulfill his £47.5 million ($59m) release clause.
The 24-year-old, grew to become Leipzig’s record scorer by notching a double in his final game for the club in a 2-1 victory in opposition to Augsburg at the weekend, won’t be able to feature for the Blues within the Premier League this season.
However, appears to be excited in regards to the prospect of getting to work with the London side.
Werner, reportedly coveted by Liverpool too, explained to Sky Sport: “The discussions with the board at Chelsea were so good that I ultimately chose them.
“Frank Lampard in particular stood behind me and really wanted me to know that if I went to Chelsea, I could feel just as comfortable as I do with Leipzig.”
Lampard reportedly badgered Werner to sign with his team and used former goalkeeper Petr Cech as an interpreter.
“In the conversations with me, the coach often emphasised how much he wanted me, how much he valued me as a person,” the player continued.
“Of course it’s hard to give up an oasis of wellbeing like the one I’ve had in Leipzig for years, but you can only get ahead in a career if you take the next step.
“This season was the crossroads, otherwise I would always have stayed with Leipzig. I’ve decided on something new and I hope that my form will continue like this.”
He will, however, leave Germany with fond memories, with Werner paying particular tribute to the work that Leipzig coach Julian Nagelsmann has done with him.
“I’ve been received in Leipzig like never before in my career,” he said. “No matter which coach was in charge, I always had supporters here.
“Now there is Julian, who is again a giant and is someone who has made me significantly better.”
Werner scored 34 goals and created 13 more in all competitions this season, encompassing 45 matches for the side that finished third in the Bundesliga standings.
