{"id":551687,"date":"2020-05-16T08:07:15","date_gmt":"2020-05-16T12:07:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=551687"},"modified":"2020-05-16T08:07:15","modified_gmt":"2020-05-16T12:07:15","slug":"report-timo-werner-willing-to-stay-put-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/05\/16\/report-timo-werner-willing-to-stay-put-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Timo Werner Willing to Stay Put This Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Timo Werner<\/a> has been linked with a move to Liverpool<\/a> for what seems like an eternity now. One moment, the Reds look in pole position to sign the German and the next, a deal seems as unlikely as ever. The fact is, due to the current coronavirus crisis, Liverpool are not willing to commit to a deal. According to David Ornstein of The Athletic<\/a>, Liverpool are not planning any major business during the crisis.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

REPORT: Timo Werner Willing to Stay Put This Summer<\/h2>\n

The Foward Wants Liverpool, and Liverpool Only<\/span><\/h3>\n

One piece of good news for Liverpool fans, however, is Werner’s willingness to stay put at RB Leipzig<\/a>\u00a0for another year. Ornstein stated that the German forward wants Liverpool or nothing this summer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If true, Liverpool would get one more chance to secure the forward’s signature next summer. And as each year passes, the release clause of the 24-year-old will only decrease. Werner’s release clause this summer is as high as \u00a360 million; next summer this will decrease to \u00a340 million: the summer after that, it will decrease to as low as \u00a325 million with the clause ending on June 15th of each year.<\/span><\/p>\n

So, if Liverpool just play the waiting game that little bit longer, they could secure a deal for a world-class forward for a bargain price. Add into that the fact that the German will be entering his prime age and the low price of the deal seems even more incredible.<\/span><\/p>\n

Klopp has Already Held Discussions<\/span><\/h3>\n

Jurgen Klopp and Timo Werner’s desire to work with each other hasn’t exactly been kept a secret. And according to The Athletic, the two have finally held discussions about a potential move when finances allow for a deal to be made. The pair seem like a match made in heaven, too, with Werner’s pace matching Klopp’s constant pressing machine that is Liverpool.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is clear that this is a deal that both parties want, but we may, in fact, be forced to wait until next summer to see Werner wear the Liverpool red.<\/span><\/p>\n

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