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Liverpool have received the strongest response from a summer transfer goal, while a former England goalkeeper has set his sights on a move to Leeds, according to paper gossip on Thursday.
WERNER TELLS BAYERN THAT HE WANTS ONLY LIVERPOOL
Timo Werner reportedly left his cards on the table and told Liverpool he wants to sign for them. and only they, this summer.
The RB Leipzig forward has been strongly linked with a move to Anfield in recent months., where he would join his compatriot Jurgen Klopp as his manager.
With 27 goals in 36 appearances across all competitions, Werner is already enjoying the most prolific season of his career to date, even though it is far from complete.
And reports have suggested that Liverpool wants to add it to its famous attack line, with rumors of a £ 52 million release clause suggesting it would be an addition to the bargain.
However, reports on Wednesday stated that he had also held talks about a move to Italy with Inter Milan and Juventus, while Bayern Munich, Chelsea and Barcelona have also been strongly linked to his signing.
But according to a German publication Bild, (Through the Daily star) Werner would prefer not to move to another Bundesliga team and has made it clear that he wants to move to Liverpool before any of his other suitors. Furthermore, it is suggested that he would sign on the dotted line for Liverpool tomorrow if an agreement were reached.
The main reason is claimed to be the opportunity to play with Klopp, whom the striker clearly highly ranks.
Speaking before the end of football, Werner He said: “There is one of the best managers in the world with Jurgen Klopp, and he is also German.
“A lot of things suggest that maybe it would fit [at Liverpool] Very good with my style of play. But I’m not thinking about it at the moment because we have a lot to do with Leipzig.
“I will not rule anything out. We have the European Championship in the summer, I want to focus on that tournament.
“About everything else I will think after the season.”
Leipzig football head Oliver Mintzlaff denied any conversation with Liverpool took place when asked recently.
“Neither Jurgen Klopp nor [Bayern chief] Karl-Heinz Rummenigge contacted me, “he said.
“We are happy that we were able to extend the contract with him until 2023.
“He played a really strong first half of the season and it wasn’t the only reason we won the fall championship because of his 18 goals.”
“We also believe that we are still a very good stage for Timo Werner in which he can develop as a German international.”
And more gossip
England goalkeeper Joe Hart wants a free transfer to Leeds, and would be willing to receive a pay cut if they are promoted (Daily Star)
Premier League clubs want to host closed-door friendlies in stadiums as part of their preseason plans ahead of the resumption of the 2019-20 season (Daily Mail)
Former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso is one of the top candidates to become Pep Guardiola’s new assistant in Manchester City (Daily Mail)
Manchester United stars have been told to prepare for a return to training on May 18 and to clean up their own equipment (Daily Mail)
England’s under-20 team is at risk of being scrapped or merged with other parties due to cost-cutting measures to be implemented by the Football Association (Daily Mail)
French President Emmanuel Macron is imploring his counterparts in Europe to block any plan for the soccer season to restart in their respective countries, according to reports (Daily Mail)
Napoli striker Dries Mertens remains an option for Chelsea, with Frank Lampard “calling the player every day” (Daily mail)
Arsenal have been told they must pay more than £ 25 million if they want to land French striker Celtic Odsonne Edouard (Daily Express)
The framework for the Premier League return has been approved by Boris Johnson’s office, including crucial plans for widespread player testing (Daily Mirror).
Premier League players will have to wear face masks in training and all soccer balls will be disinfected by staff using PPE as part of draconian rules designed to allow return to group training (Daily Mirror)
Jadon Sancho is offered the opportunity to follow David Beckham in the legendary No. 7 jersey at Manchester United (Daily Mirror)
Jurgen Klopp has been told that Ferran Torres would be a “perfect fit” for his Liverpool team amid transfer links with the Valencia star (Daily mirror)
Unai Emery is open to a Premier League job after his firing at Arsenal, but says La Liga is likely to be his next destination (The Sun)
Newcastle will become one of the five Premier League clubs that will spend a lot this summer (The Sun)
The fate of the Football League season could hinge on a key vote by players on whether they work beyond their contract dates (The Sun)
Manchester United owners face yet another drop in the club’s stock price that would result in the removal of hundreds of millions of its value (The Times)
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Tottenham players will receive their April salaries in full on Thursday, a month after President Daniel Levy asked footballers to accept salary cuts (Daily Telegraph)
Several Premier League managers are understood to be wary of being rushed back to playing soccer due to the risks involved for players and staff (Daily Telegraph)
Premier League and Championship clubs risk being prevented from spending money on new signings in the next transfer window, after accepting the government’s offer to defer PAYE payments (Daily Telegraph)
The Celts are poised to lose another bigger prospect with Manchester City poised to hunt down exciting midfield talent Josh Adam (The Scottish Sun).
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