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Publish Date: Wednesday April 29, 2020 7:21 AM
Jan Aage Fjortoft says Jurgen Klopp’s German connections give Liverpool a huge advantage in the race for striker Timo Werner.
The RB Leipzig striker has been strongly linked to a departure from the Bundesliga team in the next transfer window, and a large number of major European clubs are said to be interested in signing him.
Liverpool is one of those, with The Reds are currently the favorites to get the German international before next season.Although they face serious competition from Inter Milan, they have reportedly opened talks with the 24-year-old.
But Fjortoft, a former Norwegian international, says the opportunity to play for Klopp It could be the deciding factor when Werner decides where he will go.
Speaking to The Kopite Podcast, he said: “The reason I started to think it was very interesting, Timo Werner to Liverpool, is, of course, the Jurgen connection [Klopp] It has arrived in Germany.
“We should never underestimate the attractiveness of a manager. From my level, when Bryan Robson called me and he was the manager of Middlesbrough and I was in Swindon, I said yes, and I remember that with Kenny Dalgish when he was in Blackburn and suddenly he got [Alan] Shearer and Chris Sutton, got a lot of players to go there.
“For us, all money is important, but we also want to have fun, we also want to improve as players and Dortmund and Liverpool and some big clubs have the attraction power of their stadium, the atmosphere, the history.”
But it is also important the power of attraction of the coach and that a German player plays for Jurgen Klopp, that is the number one objective, Timo Werner would love to do it. “
Werner He has previously discussed reports linking him to a move to Anfield and revealed that he is “very proud” to be linked to a move to the team he describes as “the best team right now in the world.”
It was also He claimed last week that the player is prepared to sign by Premier League leaders as long as they activate their £ 52 million release clause before it expires on June 15.However, a RB Leipzig chief shot down those claims and insisted that there have been no developments regarding the deal.
READ MORE: A trustworthy journalist has claimed that Liverpool may have waited too long to move for Werner, with two Serie A clubs now in negotiations.
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