LIVERPOOL are preparing to to make a stunning £172million double swoop for Jadon Sancho AND Timo Werner this summer, according to reports.
Jurgen Klopp is targeting both of the Bundesliga stars this summer, but is unwilling to shell out monster fees for players who would most-likely sit on the bench.
Liverpool could make a £172m double swoop for Sancho and Werner
Any player in the world would find it hard to break into the Reds’ fearsome front-three of Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino.
Borussia Dortmund and England star Sancho, 19, is valued at around £120m and is on the radar of a host of clubs, including Chelsea and Manchester United.
Werner, 24, of Red Bull Leipzig, has a release clause of £52m in his current contract – and is also being chased by Frank Lampard’s Blues.
The Athletic claim Liverpool are said to favour a move for Werner for now, due to his lower price tag.
While Sancho is arguably the hottest prospect in world football, his price-tag worries Klopp – who would struggle to shoehorn the Three Lions ace into his team.
END OF THE BIG THREE?
However, Liverpool could make a move for both stars if one of their front-three were to leave this summer.
Both Mane and Salah have been linked with moves to Real Madrid in recent months – while Firmino is a target for Bayern Munich.
And it would certainly take one of those leaving for Werner to join, after he recently admitted he wouldn’t want to head to Anfield just to warm the bench.
Werner claimed: “At this time in professional soccer there are two different variations…
“The first is to be part of a team like Liverpool or Manchester City.
“They have a good working team. The teams have also great coaches.
“But this is the question: do you want to go to that kind of team, because the situation is already that hard for each member and you want to be a part of it?
“That’s one point you have to look at.”
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
