Timo Werner: Pundits discuss possible transfer to Liverpool
Liverpool hero Jamie Carragher believes Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp needs to address the Reds’ main problem which he believes involves an over reliance in attack on Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane. The trio have been at the forefront of Liverpool’s success under the German, but now Carragher is adamant they are in need of some extra competition.
Liverpool have been backed to sign Timo Werner and Jadon Sancho by Jamie Carragher (Image: GETTY)
But Liverpool struggled from that point and Carragher believes it highlights an area the squad can be improved.
Speaking to Viasport, Jan Aage Fjortoft said to Carragher that Liverpool fans believe they do not need to sign Timo Werner or Jadon Sancho because they already have the best front three in the world.
Carragher responded: “Yes that could be said but things could change very quickly.
“The big problem for Liverpool is when one of those front three aren’t playing, so Mane has to come off and the player they bring on is Divock Origi.
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“He is a Liverpool legend because of what happened last year in the same stadium, the Wanda Metropolitano in the Champion League final, but it’s not quite good enough for the best team in the world.
“Liverpool do need a top attacking player to come in this summer, Sancho or Werner? I’ll take both.”
Werner was on target for RB Leipzig last night against Tottenham as they won 1-0 in north London.
After the game he ignited speculation that he could move to Liverpool this summer.
Liverpool are said to have made Timo Werner and Jadon Sancho transfer targets (Image: GETTY)
Jamie Carragher thinks Liverpool could fix a 'big problem' with Werner and Sancho (Image: Viasport)
“Yes I know that Liverpool is the best team in the moment in the world and when you’re linked with the team, it makes me very proud,” he told Viasport.
“In case of that, it’s a pleasure, but I know that in Liverpool play a lot of good players and I have to improve myself to learn much more things to get on this level to play there.”
Werner has a release clause in the region of £50million that expires at the end of April.
Meanwhile it’s going to take a much bigger sum to prise Sancho away from Borussia Dortmund.
The Bundesliga club are willing to sell this summer but they value the player at around £120m.