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Liverpool legend Steve McManaman has warned his old side not to pursue a move for RB Leipzig’s Timo Werner. The Germany international has been on the Reds’ radar for some time now, with
manager Jurgen Klopp a big admirer for the forward. According to _The Daily Mirror,_ the Reds are contemplating tabling a £60million bid for the 23-year-old - who has scored 20 goals in 18
Bundesliga appearances so far this season. McManaman has been thoroughly impressed by Werner’s goalscoring exploits this campaign but has reservations about his ability to fit into the
Merseysiders’ starting XI. “I think he’s a great goalscorer and his record proves that,” the Anfield legend told Horsingrace.net. “Whether he’s the player that the other three at Liverpool
are, with a footballing brain, then I don’t necessarily think he is. “I don’t think he’s the type of player that will take people on and positionally move wide and things like that. I think
he is a proper goalscorer. “I do wonder if Liverpool are actually interested in him if I’m being honest. "I don’t think he’s the type of player that Liverpool would go for at this
moment. “Is he a proven goalscorer? Yes he is. Would he get into the Liverpool team? "Then I think that would be a different question. “If you’re going to sign a proven goalscorer for a
huge amount of money then he’d want to go right into the team? “So that’s why I would question whether Liverpool are actually interested in Werner.” Werner, who has scored 86 times in 140
appearances for Leipzig, penned a new deal with the Bundesliga outfit in August that will keep him at the club until the summer of 2023. However, according to reports, his new contract has a
meagre £30million release clause. Werner and his Leipzig team-mates will be back in action on Saturday afternoon, travelling to Frankfurt to take on Eintracht Frankfurt. Julian Nagelsmann’s
side enter the match top of the Bundesliga table, leading defending champions Bayern Munich by four points. Liverpool, meanwhile, will be back in action on Sunday night - taking on
Shrewsbury in the fourth-round of the FA Cup.