Liverpool have been heavily linked with a move for RB Leipzig star Timo Werner but Owen Hargreaves thinks the striker may be better off moving to Manchester United or Chelsea.
It was though Liverpool were close to agreeing a deal with the German forward until the coronavirus pandemic hit and disrupted their plans.
Werner has a relatively modest £52million release clause which is attractive to potential suitors.
But Hargreaves, who spent seven years in the Bundesliga with Bayern Munich, thinks the 24-year-old would not be guaranteed regular minutes at Anfield.
Instead, he reckons Werner should move to Old Trafford or Stamford Bridge as both United and Chelsea are in the market for a new attacker.
“He is not going to get ahead of [Roberto] Firmino, who is one of my favourite players,” Hargreaves said while co-commentating on Leipzig’s away trip to Mainz.
“With the way United play right now, I could see him there. They are looking for that number nine position too.
“Chelsea might be a good fit.
“He is perfect for Liverpool in a way but he is not going to get a start.
“He has got all the right attributes but he is not going to play in front of Roberto Firmino.”
Hargreaves has previously compared Werner to former Liverpool and Chelsea striker Fernando Torres.
He explained: “Werner is the Fernando Torres type, where he is super explosive, he will run away from anyone.
“He’s got to make sure that he gets the right fit. We saw this with Torres when he left Liverpool, the way they played, Stevie G [Gerrard] playing those balls through the middle — a match made in heaven.
“Then he goes to Chelsea where they had a lot of slow possession and no space to run into. That’s not a great fit.
“He was a super player, Chelsea were a super team, but you’ve got to play to a player’s strengths.
“Werner would suit Liverpool. They counter and transition better than anyone. He will be doing homework on who will be a good fit for him.”
Werner bagged a brace as Leipzig stormed into a 4-0 lead against Mainz on Sunday afternoon.
