Milot Rashica scores ‘stunning’ goal for Werder Bremen
Liverpool are reportedly tracking Milot Rashica, with Jurgen Klopp sending scouts to watch the Werder Bremen attacker. It’s the second player he is keeping tabs on in the Bundesliga, with Timo Werner also on the club’s radar.
The Reds will be looking to bolster their attacking options next season, particularly with Xherdan Shaqiri expected to seek an exit at the end of the campaign.
Shaqiri has featured just six times in the Premier League this season and has now fallen behind Divock Origi and Takumi Minamino in the pecking order.
Sevilla and Roma both had loan offers rejected in January, but Klopp is expected to allow him to depart this summer should he wish to do so.
According to Bild, the Reds are already eyeing his potential replacement in the form of Rashica.
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Liverpool are scouting Milot Rashica who has a £35m release clause (Image: GETTY)
Liverpool will have to stump up around £50m for Werner before the end of April, should they wish to bring him to Anfield.
That’s because his current release clause is due to expire then and clubs will be forced to pay a higher premium after that.
His arrival would likely mean a change in formation for the Reds as they look to shoehorn Werner into their current attacking trio of Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah.
Failing that, the German may have to come to terms with not being a regular started from the beginning of his time on Merseyside.
Liverpool have made Timo Werner a transfer target (Image: GETTY)
It was a similar case for both Andrew Robertson and Fabinho when they moved to Liverpool, they are now key parts of the side.
RB Leipzig CEO Oliver Mintzlaff has told Werner that the club need to receive a decision on his future as quickly as possible.
"We have made it clear that we'll not go into the final contract year with Timo Werner,” Mintzlaff told Sport Bild.
“We want the quickest possible decision.
"Part of our planning for the new season depends on this decision."
Werner stated in January that he is likely to wait until after the European Championships to consider his future at Leipzig.