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title: "Chelsea eye up January move for Liverpool target Werner"
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author: "Henry Jackson"
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published: "2019-12-31T20:30:00Z"
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# Chelsea eye up January move for Liverpool target Werner

Chelsea are eyeing up a move for Liverpool target Timo Werner in January, according to the [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/12/30/chelsea-keeping-tabs-possible-timo-werner-release-clause-weigh/](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/12/30/chelsea-keeping-tabs-possible-timo-werner-release-clause-weigh/)*[Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/12/30/chelsea-keeping-tabs-possible-timo-werner-release-clause-weigh/)*.

The 23-year-old is one of Germany’s hottest prospects, having scored 23 goals in 24 appearances for RB Leipzig this season.

Many have tipped Werner to join the Jurgen Klopp revolution at Liverpool, but Chelsea may have jumped in front in the race to sign him.

The Blues are reportedly weighing up triggering his release clause at Leipzig in January, which is thought to be anywhere between £25.6 million and £51.2 million.

Frank Lampard is free to sign players again, after Chelsea’s transfer ban was lifted.

Moussa Dembele, Jadon Sancho, Wilfried Zaha, Leon Bailey and Samuel Chukwueze are all mentioned as potential alternatives.

### Read Liverpool Verdict

Werner feels like a perfect signing for Liverpool, given his age, ability and style of play.

It was always clear that they were going to face a battle for his signature, however, with Chelsea joined by Manchester United and Real Madrid in expressing an interest.

Werner feels tailor-made to succeed in the Premier League and it will be interesting to see where he ends up.