Liverpool have been heavily linked with Leipzig’s prolific striker Timo Werner but according to former Reds player Dietmar Hamann.
It’s being claimed that Jurgen Klopp has already held talks with Werner and if the manager is pleased with what he’s heard then Liverpool will not waste time in launching a bid for the German international.
But according to the former Liverpool midfielder, Liverpool do not need to splash money on a player like Timo Werner since he’s not on the same level as Salah or Mane.
Hamann told Sky Sports, as reported by Liverpool core: “I’m not too sure [about it]. Today in the papers, they’re saying that he doesn’t want to go to Bayern Munich.
“He’s always expressed how fond he is of Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool, the club that he maybe wants to join. But the thing with Liverpool is you’ve probably got the best front three in world football.”
“If you play out wide for Liverpool, even though the full-backs like to go on the overlap, Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane are both very tricky players, they are very skilful and Werner is not that type of player.
“His biggest asset by far is his pace and if I watch games now, even at Anfield, with Liverpool being so superior to most teams, most of them sit back and if you deny Werner space, he’s a lot less effective.”
Can Chelsea now be able to sign Werner?
Well, to be very frank, if Timo Werner does move out of Leipzig this summer and into the Premier League then there’s only one club he will be joining, and that’s Liverpool FC.
Werner has been itching to play under Jurgen Klopp and if the German manager was to give the green light then the forward will look in no other direction.
So in such a scenario, the only thing Chelsea can do right now is hope that Liverpool do not show interest in the player and they can they try and make a move for him in the summer.
But even if they were to launch a formal bid, there’s no indication that Timo Werner will be willing to be part of the rebuilding project at Chelsea next season.
