The 24-year-old will join the Stamford Bridge club in July after they met the German's release clause.
Werner, who scored his 32nd goal of the season in all competitions for Leipzig on Wednesday night, will stay in Germany until the end of the Bundesliga season.
While Erling Haaland and Robert Lewandowski steal much of the limelight when it comes to Bundesliga strikers, Werner has been consistently banging the goals in for some time now.
Since joining Leipzig in 2016, Werner has netted 93 in 154 games - with 32 of those coming this season.
And when it comes to being directly involved in league goals, Werner is one of the hottest strikers in Europe.
In fact, only Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi has a better ratio of goals and assists.
Werner's 26 goals and eight assists in the league this season puts him second in the list, with his tally of 34 shared with Bayern Munich forward Lewandowski and Lazio sensation Ciro Immobile.
England starlet Jadon Sancho completes the top five, having been directly involved in 33 goals for Borussia Dortmund this season.
The imminent arrival of Werner is no doubt a huge boost for Blues boss Frank Lampard.
Werner has been clocked over 100 metres in a blistering time of 11.1 seconds - a stat which is likely to give Premier League defenders plenty to think about.
Due to his rapid pace, Werner has been nicknamed 'Turbo'.
The word also accurately describes his rise to the top - he became the youngest player to net a Bundesliga brace with a double for Stuttgart against Freiburg as a 17-year-old.
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