Chelsea striker Timo Werner has revealed he nearly signed for Liverpool and said ‘they were a big possibility for me’ before he arrived at Stamford Bridge.
Werner was heavily linked with Liverpool before his £53m move to Chelsea in 2020 where he has scored 29 goals in 89 appearances. The German was speaking ahead of Saturday’s FA Cup final as his side seek to avoid their third successive defeat in the Wembley showpiece. Liverpool are aiming to win their second title of the season after their Carabao Cup final victory on penalties over Chelsea.
Werner, who also revealed that he nearly signed for Jurgen Klopp while the striker was at Stuttgart and Klopp managed Borussia Dortmund, has explained how close he was to making the move to Anfield. “Of course Liverpool were also in my thoughts and were a big possibility for me, but at the end I decided for Chelsea and I won the Champions League title last year so it was not the worst decision! I think I have known him [Klopp] for many years before because when I was in Stuttgart he talked about going to Dortmund.”
