Below is a summary of the full article. Click here for the full version or go back to LFC Live.net
Timo Werner has claimed that moving to Chelsea rather than Liverpool ‘was not the worst decision’ and admitted that a move to the Reds was a ‘big possibility’ for him.
There had been reported interest from Jurgen Klopp’s side in the attacker but in the summer of 2020 he moved from Bundesliga side RB Leipzig and signed a five-year-deal with the London club
“When I was in Leipzig, I had the possibility to come to the Premier League”, Werner told the Evening Standard (via the Chelsea Cronicle).
“He is on a level now where, when you say who are the best managers, you have only now Klopp, him and [Pep] Guardiola maybe.”
#Ep50 of The Empire of the Kop Podcast: Can Liverpool win the Champions League without Fabinho?
“The Germans love the types like Thomas Muller, Jurgen Klopp — they have empathy.
“Liverpool were also in my thoughts and were a big possibility for me.
“In the end, I decided for Chelsea and I won the Champions League title last year.
“It was not the worst decision.”
READ MORE: Sadio Mane admits he’s ‘excited’ to win the FA Cup but claims Chelsea will be seeking ‘revenge’ at Wembley tomorrow
The Germany international has had a stop start career at the Stamford Bridge outfit so far.
For more news relating to Chelsea, visit our sister site Chelsea Latest Live.