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Timo Werner sends message to Liverpool over Premier League transfer move


Timo Werner has been linked with Liverpool for some time (Picture: Getty)

Leipzig star Timo Werner admits ‘it would certainly be fun’ to play in England after being linked with a host of Premier League clubs in the January transfer window.

Liverpool have long held an interest in Werner and the 23-year-old’s barnstorming form in the Bundesliga this season has fueled speculation once again, with Jurgen Klopp known to be an admirer.

Manchester United and Chelsea are also keen on the German who has scored 25 goals in 28 appearances for Leipzig this season.

Recent reports claim that Werner has set his sights on a a switch to Liverpool in the future, but the striker will not come cheap if the Reds decide to step up their interest.

Leipzig inserted €60million (£51m) release clause in the contract he signed back in August.

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Though Werner insists he’s still fully focused on having a successful season with Leipzig, he’s talked up a possible move to the Premier League down the line.

‘When you score 20 goals as a 23-year-old in a season then, of course, there is interest. That’s clear,’ he told German outlet Kicker.

‘We are going into many important games. That’s what I want to focus on now. I can still contemplate my future later.

‘What do you say if a club comes knocking, a club which is one of the favourites to win the Champions League and makes an incredible offer? Most likely every player would think about it.

‘I can generally imagine playing abroad one day, although I don’t have any specific club where I want to be. I am open for everything.

‘I was in America for a holiday recently and English football was on all the time. That’s an exclamation mark for the Premier League.

‘But there are also big, famous clubs and it would certainly be fun playing there.’

Steve McManaman does not believe Timo Werner is right for Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool (Picture: Getty)

Steve McManaman has warned over a move for Werner as he believes the Germany international would struggle to get into Klopp’s current side.

‘I think he’s a great goalscorer and his record proves that,’ ex-Liverpool star McManaman told HorseRacing.net last month.

‘Whether he’s the player that the other three at Liverpool are, with a footballing brain, then I don’t necessarily think he is.

‘I don’t think he’s the type of player that will take people on and positionally move wide and things like that. I think he is a proper goalscorer.

‘I do wonder if Liverpool are actually interested in him if I’m being honest. I don’t think he’s the type of player that Liverpool would go for at this moment.

‘Is he a proven goalscorer? Yes he is. Would he get into the Liverpool team? Then I think that would be a different question.

‘If you’re going to sign a proven goalscorer for a huge amount of money then he’d want to go right into the team?

‘So that’s why I would question whether Liverpool are actually interested in Werner.’

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