The San Jose Earthquakes have bolstered their attacking options ahead of the 2026 MLS season with the addition of Timo Werner. 

Werner, who arrives at the club from RB Leipzig, has put pen to paper on a designated player contract that will keep him at the club until June 2028.

The 29-year-old, who spent last season on loan with Tottenham, rejoined Leipzig from Chelsea in 2022, but he struggled to make an impact in his second stint at the club. 

He made 62 appearances in all competitions, scoring 18 goals and providing six assists, but in 2025-26, he has managed just three outings totalling 13 minutes of action. 

"It's always a big decision to go to America, but everything is there to be successful," Werner said. "The stadium and the facilities are beautiful.

"Also, it really impressed me that an experienced manager like Bruce, who has had so much success in the league, flew over here to Germany to talk to me about the plan.

"The Earthquakes fans can expect to get a player who gives everything on the pitch, every game. Every club I've joined, I've wanted to win a trophy.

"In the end, I've always delivered. That's why I want to come to San Jose – to win."

Werner links up with a San Jose side that scored 60 regular-season goals in the 2025 MLS season, with Bruce Arena's side finishing 10th in the Western Conference. 

The Earthquakes missed out on the playoffs and have only qualified for the MLS postseason three times in the last 13 years. 

And with both Josef Martinez and Cristian Espinoza leaving the club as free agents, San Jose boss Arena believes that Werner will add a new dimension to his team's attack.

"We feel he's going to be a great addition to the team as well as the league," Arena said in an exclusive interview with ESPN.

"I think he's a player that still has a lot of good years ahead of him. He's got great experience.

"He's a technically good player, and we hope he comes here and embraces it and becomes a leader of our team."

As for his relative lack of playing time with Leipzig, Arena added, "I'm not concerned about it. At least he's training.

"He's a good professional and over a matter of time, he'll get up to full speed and be fine."