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title: "Werner ‘really wants’ Liverpool move"
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author: "Henry Jackson"
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published: "2020-03-04T07:00:00Z"
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# Werner ‘really wants’ Liverpool move

Timo Werner “really wants to move to Liverpool”, according to The Athletic’s Simon Hughes.

The German could leave RB Leipzig at the end of the season, with the Reds [tipped to make a move](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2020/02/28/journalist-expects-liverpool-to-make-werner-approach-soon/) for him soon.

Werner has [flirted](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/timo-werner-liverpool-transfer-news-best-in-world-a4366671.html) with a move to Anfield and this update suggests a transfer could be on the cards.

Speaking on [The Red Agenda](https://theathletic.com/podcast/140-the-red-agenda/?episode=16) podcast \[03/03/20 – 51:35\], Hughes provided the latest on the situation, reiterating his [previous thoughts](https://theathletic.com/1624500/2020/02/27/timo-werner-liverpool-barcelona-manchester-united-transfer/?source=shared-article) and saying the striker wants Liverpool over anyone else.

> He really wants to move to Liverpool. It looks like the next few weeks might see some movement. They’re going to be trying to do things a little quieter. He’s desperate to play for Liverpool.

### Read Liverpool Verdict

Of all the players Liverpool have been linked with recently, I think Werner is the best possible signing. He is nearly 24, which means he could arrive at an ideal age, ready to thrive in the Premier League with his best years ahead of him.

Not only does he have [27 goals](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/130903/Show/Timo-Werner) to his name this season, but he is also [famed](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/timo-werner/profil/spieler/170527) for his [versatility](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/timo-werner-i-ve-become-more-versatile-under-julian-nagelsmann-rb-leipzig-8803), allowing him to play centrally or out wide. He has the pace to be a threat from out on the left, as he was against [Bayer Leverkusen](https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/1388323/Live/Germany-Bundesliga-2019-2020-RasenBallsport-Leipzig-Bayer-Leverkusen) at the weekend, or be more of a poacher through the middle.

I could envisage a situation where Werner is eased in to begin with, much like [Takumi Minamino](https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/features/takumi-minamino-liverpool-jurgen-klopp-17640423) is currently, before playing a bigger role later in the season, especially with Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane playing in the Africa Cup of Nations [early next year](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51119002).