02 Jun 2020 11:51:45
Hello Ed’s! Just a quick question if you have the time. Do united still hold an interest in Werner? Have a good day and thanks in advance!

{Ed002's Note - Timo Werner (S) RBL know of the interest of Chelsea who consider TW as a suitable replacement for Giroud - but they have other options. Manchester United, Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid remain keen - but this could change quickly depending on other targets clubs have - equally if other clubs were not able to sign their targets, interest in TW might increase. Atletico signing Cavani would likely kill off their interest and they have financial issues. There is clearly interest from Klopp, but would Timo Werner be interested in a move to sit on the bench at Liverpool most of the time? If the answer is yes, or if Firmino is leaving then it makes sense and that may well be how it turns out. Many of the fans expect Klopp to numerous players without anyone leaving and then completely change tactics and rotate them - it makes zero sense and the club has to meet Home Grown quotas as well. Last summer there was an approach from PSG who wanted Werner as a Cavani replacement - in the end Cavani stayed and they took Icardi on loan. PSG were concerned about being shunned by Icardi and have looked again at TW but have not declared any interest - now they have signed Icardi but might move him on quickly - but I would discount them. Mr Mourinho is keen for Spurs to take him but there are concerns about the cost. The interest of Dortmund has gone with the signing of Haarland - but could return in the summer if Real Madrid could prise Haaland away. Bayern Munich were never going to do business in January and played down all transfer talk but there is no doubt that Robert Lewandowski, who will be 32 at the start of next season, is going to need replacing in the next 18 months - and the plan had always been that it would be Timo Werner - they could yet look to do something or perhaps suggest he waits another year at RBL who have offered a new contract. The player has always said he wants to play for Manchester United one day but a move last summer was not possible and then Werner said he wanted to play for Bayern Munich over all others. There was a third party trying to negotiate for a BM move last summer but they were a long way apart on price and RBL looked to extend. As BM were expected to need Werner this coming summer, a release clause was agreed with his new contract that would make him available at a low fee so RBL would keep him another year and then he could move to Bayern Munich this summer. Now after a potential illegal approach he clearly wants to join Liverpool regardless of game time - the riot act has been read to him over public statements and his club is very unhappy at Liverpool, but accept that he is going to go this summer.

There was a meeting between RBL and Inter Milan in London in mid February when Inter were in town to discuss transfers with Chelsea. Inter enquired after the availability of TW but were told by RBL that they were resigned to losing Werner as the player had his head turned by Liverpool – although Liverpool had yet to approach RBL at all.

RBL may look to keeping the player for a further year if Bayern Munich are not prepared to utilise the release clause just yet. Or perhaps Liverpool will do the honest thing and approach RBL with a very good offer to tempt them to sell - or maybe they will make a €35M offer and see what happens? Unlikely for Chelsea.}


1.) 02 Jun 2020
02 Jun 2020 20:24:03
I must admit that all I know about Werner is he can stick the ball on the net in Germany, is quite young and loads of teams want him. Having watched Greenwood, would we not be better sticking with Ighalo and Martial until he is ready to lead the line every week.


2.) 03 Jun 2020
03 Jun 2020 08:17:02
werner has already shown he is better than martial. has pace and can finish, would he go into the team? straight away

we need strength in all positions and for 49 million is a bargain.

greenwood is only 18, he is going to have patches of bad form, martial is inconsistent, wouldn't be the worse thing having a front 3 that can interchange.


3.) 03 Jun 2020
03 Jun 2020 09:30:49
Greenwood turns 19 in October. He has shown he is more than capable of being a first team member, he has scored more goals in his debut season than Ronaldo (5 goals in 31 appearances for Sporting), Rooney (8 goals in 37 appearances for Everton) and Messi (8 goals in 25 appearances for Barcelona) .

Greenwood has 12 goals in 37 appearances (although many of those are as a sub, he has played around 1450 minutes which equates to around 16 full games) .

Now I'm not saying he will be as good as those players, there is a long way to go in his career. Yet all of those players were first team regulars in the following season, while Greenwood has shown he can have a bigger impact in his debut season. So I think he is ready to play more regularly next season.

That is why with Ighalo signing I don't think we need another striker who'll only block his path and his development.


4.) 03 Jun 2020
023 Jun 2020 10:17:40
For a long time now it's been rumoured Werner had been talking to Liverpool informally. I think he is much more likely to end up there than at Utd. And I would not get excited about Saul coming to us either. I think he will stay with Athletic but if he goes anywhere I could see him signing for Pep and being a brilliant signing.


5.) 03 Jun 2020
03 Jun 2020 19:42:32
Greenwood is the next top tier player 💯.


6.) 04 Jun 2020
04 Jun 2020 18:43:13
Has Liverpool been reported for this?
Didn’t they not look good during their signing of Van Dijk either?
Thanks Ed!


7.) 06 Jun 2020
06 Jun 2020 12:31:05
Can’t argue with the logic at all of extending Ighalo (who has been ace since he joined) to allow Martial to develop as a CF even more and allow Greenwood more minutes. It’s an exciting front line. If we can add Sancho?! Wow.