New Blues signing Timo Werner is the latest footballing star to donate a portion of his salary to charity.

Werner, 24, is the first Chelsea men’s star to sign up to Common Goal and will give at least one percent of his salary.

The German joined the likes of Paulo Dybala, Serge Gnabry and US women’s stars Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan in supporting Juan Mata’s initiative.

Werner said: “I am very conscious of the fact that there are people all over the world currently struggling to tackle the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic.

“That’s why I would like to try my best to help as best as I can through Common Goal. The great thing about the movement is that I decide where my money goes.

“There are certain issues that particularly move me and I am also interested in supporting and kicking off projects in Stuttgart and Leipzig.”