Timo Werner: RB Leipzig striker on his way to Liverpool? He certainly sounds keen...

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Timo Werner
Werner, centre, scored from the penalty spot against Tottenham on Wednesday

Timo Werner: brilliant footballer, natural goalscorer, terrible poker player.

At least, that's the impression we got following his attempts not to appear too excited about being linked with Liverpool.

The 23-year-old RB Leipzig striker scored the only goal as his side beat Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie.

It was his 26th goal of the season and, after Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp recently described him as a very good player, Werner was asked how he felt to be linked with the Reds.

"Liverpool are the best team in the world at the moment, and when you're linked with that team it makes me very proud," he saidexternal-link.

Werner, who has scored 11 goals in 29 games for Germany and is considered one of the most exciting strikers in world football, was also impressively modest in his response.

He followed up his initial answer by saying he still needs to improve if he is to earn a move to Anfield.

He added: "It's a pleasure but I know Liverpool play a lot of good players and I have to improve myself and to learn much more things to get on this level to play there."

Time to get the chequebook out, Jurgen? Some fans on social media certainly think so...

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  • Comment posted by Truth, at 00:07 20 Feb 2020

    Liverpool seem to be generating a player magnetism belonging to Barcelona and Madrid.

  • Comment posted by Y0U, at 03:07 20 Feb 2020

    Speaking as a Liverpool fan, I'm not sure an article about a rumoured player (who remains under contract at RB Leipzig) requires a comments section.

  • Comment posted by estacione-o-onibus, at 03:04 20 Feb 2020

    @3

    "When you let them win things"...give your head a wobble lad...who let us win what? Every victory we, and every other winning team, earned everyone of those victories, everyone of those trophies (Except City....they cheated)...

    Remember last season when fans of other teams were calling for their club to rollever so City would win the title not LFC?

    🏆🏆🏆🌟🏆🏆🏆

  • Comment posted by Lpool6XI, at 23:46 19 Feb 2020

    I think Liverpool need to make one decent signing this summer, he would do nicely. May also need to replace or have cover for midfield so also 1 or 2 to come in there as well?

  • Comment posted by Captain Armorica, at 23:50 19 Feb 2020

    Are RB Leipzig our new Southampton?

  • Comment posted by Richard Cranium, at 08:24 20 Feb 2020

    I'd sign him if he was prepared to change his name from Timo to Timothy. It's a kind of cultural acclimatisation that would say so much. There aren't many good new Timothys these days. There are classy older ones like Spall and Dalton. Even Christopher Timothy from All Creatures Great and Small, but that's a surname of course.

    I'm off for a digestive biscuit now.

  • Comment posted by wirral reds, at 07:07 20 Feb 2020

    Is it possible for Bobby to play a deeper role with Werner ahead of him. Maybe a bit like the Coutinho role. There’s no doubting that the side would be improved with a natural goal scorer. And Bobby is such an intelligent player, able to see things in the 360.

  • Comment posted by Mo, at 00:10 20 Feb 2020

    4 2 3 1 perhaps. Werner in strike with Mane, Bobby and Salah behind. Deadly

  • Comment posted by Roddenberry, at 00:53 20 Feb 2020

    @19

    Spurs had one of the most famous divers ever, even based his goal celebration on the fact he'd go down even cheaper than Divine Brown did.

    Can't think of a team that hasn't had a player who'd had a reputation for falling over with the slightest touch.

  • Comment posted by Jordan, at 23:47 19 Feb 2020

    Werner would be a fantastic signing but there is no guarantee he will play. How on earth do you drop Firmino and expect the same form they’ve had this season?

  • Comment posted by Dys, at 09:00 20 Feb 2020

    For all the vitriol of the trolls the truth is Liverpool attract world class talent now and with winning cups and leagues comes huge revenue.

    No matter what Man Utd, Arsenal fans etc., say they can't attract the talent as they offer very little unless you go back to the first decade of the century.

    Haaland declined Utd at 17 million and they're linked with Rondon. It tells you everything.

  • Comment posted by Undercoverguyzer, at 00:09 20 Feb 2020

    City have had 6 top players for their front 3 spots for a few years. Even with one out injured, others in and out of form they still have the best attack in the PL this year. Werner plays in Klopps style, can play across the front 3 and is sufficiently different from Bobby to increase tactical and formation options. As long as he accepts a development role for now he'll be perfect going forward.

  • Comment posted by mal123, at 07:25 20 Feb 2020

    Perfect signing in the summer. Will be an excellent addition. That's the benefit of being European and World Champions, the best players want to come and play for you. They only know about City because of corruption.

  • Comment posted by YNWAsince1974, at 00:09 20 Feb 2020

    He was brilliant tonight.Spurs couldn't handle him.Love to have him at Liverpool...can see Lallana and Shaq. leaving..frees up funds...

  • Comment posted by Liverpool 1985, at 01:19 20 Feb 2020

    @19: You're just bitter. You'd take any one of those Liverpool front three at Spurs right now. Tottenham are the luckiest team to reach the CL final. Scraped through against Ajax after being battered for 90 minutes. LFC have been screwed by VAR more times than not,the latest being on Saturday when Van Dijk should have had a pen. In fact,if VAR had done their job,we'd have won vs United at OT

  • Comment posted by Michael, at 13:46 20 Feb 2020

    DeBruyne more likely. He's a lifelong Liverpool supporter and deserves to be playing to a full stadium at an honest club.

  • Comment posted by Super-Andy-Robertson, at 12:50 20 Feb 2020

    @67 I think the club have learnt their lesson now. If you look at the minamino deal, it was all done and dusted before the media even caught wind of it. Also the Fabinho deal was announced a few hours after the press caught wind of it, everything is done behind closed doors now, how it should be.

  • Comment posted by BANCHESTER YANITED, at 01:29 20 Feb 2020

    If LIVRRPOOL buy TIMO WERNER I really am worried as a CITY FAN that they will dominate the premier League...Damn

  • Comment posted by U18110982, at 23:52 19 Feb 2020

    Rather him than Sancho.

  • Comment posted by Ferdinand , at 14:45 20 Feb 2020

    Delighted to say that some of the best players now want to come to Liverpool. We had a spell when we weren't attracting them and that was hard to take - as Utd fans are now finding. Footballers have short careers and want to win trophies, while earning a fortune. Can't blame them for that (much as the amounts they are now paid do sicken me). Liverpool are winning trophies and have deep pockets.

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