According to Biography, Werner's No. 11 jersey was occupied and Leipzig has made it clear that he will not be allowed to play.

Leipzig is rebuilding its roster, and the club finalized three new players this week, but currently there are as many as 38 players, so it is necessary to start cleaning the roster now.

There are many players who have become candidates for leaving the team, the most notable of which is Werner, whose 29-year-old contract with Leipzig will expire next summer, but is no longer in the team's plan. Since his annual salary is as high as 10 million euros, the club is eager to remove it from the payroll.

Leipzig now sends a clear signal to Werner: in the club's official fan store, the new season jersey can be printed with players' names and numbers, while Werner's jersey number is No. 36, which is exactly the number he wore during training. But the 36th, in football, is often regarded as a "edge number" or "insignificant position".

In contrast, Kanpur chose No. 44 and new aid Jan Diormand chose No. 49, but these numbers were chosen by the players themselves, while Werner seemed to be passively assigned numbers. Werner wore the No. 11 jersey in Leipzig before being loaned to Tottenham, but after returning from the loan period, the number is now occupied by Opunta.

At present, Werner has only received one offer from Leipzig's sister club Red Bull New York. The other party has provided a contract until the end of 2027, with an annual salary of about 4 million euros. The entire salary during the contract period is equivalent to his total salary for the remaining year in Leipzig. Although Werner had originally wanted to join, he still refused the offer. It is said that the differences between the two sides on salary and conditions are still large.

Nevertheless, the final decision has not been made and it is still possible for both parties to reach an agreement, which would be a more ideal solution for all parties.

According to internal news, Leipzig has made it clear that he will not be allowed to play for the team, and even in the warm-up match prepared for the pre-season, he will not be allowed to appear.