Champions League winner Dietmar Hamann does not believe Liverpool need to splash out on in-demand RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner in the summer transfer window.
The Germany international Werner reportedly favours a move to Anfield at the end of the current campaign over Bayern Munich and Manchester United.
The prolific 24-year-old goalscorer has already scored 21 goals in 25 Bundesliga games in the 2019-20 season, is believed to have a €60million release clause that expires in June which could be triggered by a number of top clubs in Europe.
Former Liverpool star Hamann has questioned how Werner would fit into Jurgen Klopp’s side, with Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino already proving to be such a formidable front three in attack for the Premier League giants.
The 46-year-old former Germany international Hamann told The Football Show on Sky Sports on Thursday that he isn’t too sure of Werner joining Liverpool: “I’m not too sure [about it]. Today in the papers, they’re saying that he doesn’t want to go to Bayern Munich. He’s always expressed how fond he is of Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool, the club that he maybe wants to join. But the thing with Liverpool is you’ve probably got the best front three in world football.”
Hamann further explained that Werner’s best trait is his pace but he is not a very skilful player that could get past players like current Liverpool wingers Salah and Mane, “If you play out wide for Liverpool, even though the full-backs like to go on the overlap, Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane are both very tricky players, they are very skilful and Werner is not that type of player. His biggest asset by far is his pace and if I watch games now, even at Anfield, with Liverpool being so superior to most teams, most of them sit back and if you deny Werner space, he’s a lot less effective.”
