The Germany international is one of several new signings made by the club this summer and made his competitive debut during the 3-1 win over Brighton and Hove Albion on Monday night as the Blues made a fine start to the new Premier League season. The German is a deadly finisher with lightning pace, he would offer an entirely different proposition to Roberto Firmino. The Reds face competition from Chelsea for the German, who has been in fine form in the Bundesliga this term. Werner … "It is expected in some quarters that Liverpool may well make another bid having failed with an initial one around 16 days ago of €30m plus €15m in add-ons, which clearly is well below the rescission clause in Werner's contract, but certainly is potentially open to being upped and therefore giving Chelsea some competition.". The Reds have been linked with a move for the versatile forward for a number of years now but the summer of 2019 could see the Premier League leaders finally make their move. order back issues and use the historic Daily Express Brendan Hodrien is a woolyback writer, born in Birkenhead and raised by his Dad’s stories of Paris, Wembley and Rome. Liverpool's main reason not to pursue a move for RB Leipzig's Timo Werner has reportedly been revealed, as Chelsea close in on the striker. (Photo by Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images). He signed with RB Leipzig in 2016, aged 20, in a then club record transfer worth €10 million, where he set the record as the youngest player to reach 150 and 200 appearances in the Bundesliga. "Since then, Chelsea have taken advantage of Liverpool's inertia in moving to secure the player, despite having worked very hard, and Jurgen Klopp in particular working very hard to convince the player to join him at Anfield, and offered the player around £50,000 more per week than the contract offer he has at Chelsea, as well as an offer to meet in principle RB Leipzig's rescission clause for the player, which stands at €60m. Timo Werner is not the right signing for Liverpool, according to former Reds midfielder Dietmar Hamann. Timo Werner: Why Liverpool move did not happen ahead of Chelsea switch. Liverpool's contract offer to Timo Werner was £50,000-a-week more than the one he has agreed with Chelsea, according to transfer expert Ian McGarry. Liverpool have not sent any official bid to hijack the move. (Photo by Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images) Werner has been sought after by Europe’s top clubs … "I brought you news on this week's podcast on Wednesday that Liverpool were very much in the driving seat but had yet to offer, or indeed agree, with RB Leipzig for the 24-year-old," McGarry said on the Transfer Window podcast. "It will be interesting to see how Jurgen Klopp responds to this setback, if indeed that is the case," McGarry added. And the Reds have a major advantage when it comes to any potential transfer. Chelsea will pay €55M to RB Leipzig. Werner has agreed a five-year deal with Chelsea after the Blues activated the striker's release clause of around £49million. As the speculation intensified that the club would bid for Werner this summer, so did news of Brewster’s dissatisfaction grow. Klopp explains in detail why Liverpool had to ditch Timo Werner bid. Werner has been sought after by Europe’s top clubs for years and is valued at £58.5m by Transfermarkt. The 24-year-old's contract is set to make him the highest-paid player at Stamford Bridge on a reported £190,000-a-week. This has prompted questions as to why Liverpool were able to generate funds to land Jota but couldn’t do so when the Reds were touted with an interest in Chelsea striker Timo Werner. New ... he advised Timo Werner to sign a new contract and to ensure that he would not enter into next season on an expiring contract. Timo Werner would only leave Germany for a club like Barcelona, Liverpool, or Real Madrid, according to Sport Bild. Jürgen Klopp’s front three of Mo Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane is enough to terrify any defence. Photo by Matthias Kern/Bongarts/Getty Images. Timo Werner is a bit rubbish and Liverpool were right not to sign him. Timo Werner is ready to sign his contract as new Chelsea player until June 2025 on next days - paperworks time. Liverpool missed out on Timo Werner transfer due to Jurgen Klopp priority Liverpool look to have missed out on a move for RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner following months of speculation after Frank Lampard and Chelsea agreed to match his release clause when the transfer window reopens Liverpool are being linked with a move for Timo Werner this weekend, with the Mirror reporting a potential £60m deal might be on the cards. By Lewis Winter PUBLISHED: 12:49, Sat, Jun 6, 2020 Please 'Thumbs up' and drop me a comment. McGarry admits Liverpool were yet to agree a fee with RB Leipzig but had offered Werner a much higher wage, as well as making an "offer in principle" to activate his release clause. The Reds have been linked with the RB Leipzig forward since the January transfer window.. With 27 goals in 37 appearances this season, the German is seen as strong competition for Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. He first burst onto the scene at VFB Stuttgart before moving to RB Leipzig. He's been heavily linked all through the transfer window - but there's one big reason why Timo Werner won't be joining Liverpool.