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Liverpool have reportedly made contact with RB Leipzig over the availability of Timo Werner, as the Reds weigh up whether or not to make a summer move for the forward as reported by SportBild.
What’s the word, then?
Well, the aforementioned report suggests that Jurgen Klopp’s side have asked to be kept updated with developments regarding the Germany international’s future.
Werner – who has scored 11 goals this season – is believed to be on Klopp’s radar, as the former Borussia Dortmund boss looks to bolster his attacking depth.
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Leipzig have reportedly offered the forward a double-your-money deal worth £5.2m-a-year in the hope of keeping him at the club – Werner’s current contract is set to expire in the summer of 2020.
He should be Liverpool’s top target
Despite having one of the most fearsome attacks in European football right now, it could be argued that if you were to scratch beneath the surface a little bit, then the Reds’ front-line is actually wafer thin in terms of depth.
Yes, Klopp does have Divock Origi, Daniel Sturridge and youngster Rhian Brewster to call on if anything were to happen to Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino or Sadio Mane, but, in truth, none of them can make enough of an impact to replicate the effect of the main trio.
The Reds have been lucky in terms of Salah, Mane and Firmino’s fitness this season, but that isn’t to say that Werner would simply be a backup option were he to arrive at Anfield.
Significantly, a huge factor of Liverpool’s free-flowing attack is the front three’s ability to interchange up top and use their attacking versatility to throw off opposition defences, and Werner fits the bill in that respect.
The German can play as a left forward, cutting in from the right like Mane currently does, or he can play as a central striker if needed – should he become available, Liverpool should go all out for the former Stuttgart man.
