TIMO WERNER reportedly agreed to move to Chelsea after Liverpool missed the deadline but he remains on good terms with Anfield boss Jurgen Klopp.
The Premier League giants had until June 15 before Werner’s £49m release clause at RB Leipzig expired, but it is claimed that Werner personally set the Reds a separate deadline to see if they were prepared to meet the sum.
Timo Werner agreed to Chelsea transfer after Liverpool missed the deadline but remains on good terms with Jurgen Klopp
Werner looks set to sign a five-year contract after Frank Lampard made it clear he is ready to meet the German’s release clause in a £54million deal.
The RB Leipzig star had been linked with the Reds for months before their Premier League rivals hijacked plans.
It is understood the Merseysiders became reluctant to meet Werner’s buy-out sum as the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc with clubs’ finances.
According to The Athletic, Werner grew anxious as the June 15 date loomed closer as he didn’t want a repeat of last summer when he bid farewell to RB Leipzig ahead of a move to Bayern Munich, only for the deal to fall through.
This prompted the 24-year-old to hash out a separate deadline with the Reds to see if they were truly interested enough to meet his buy-out clause.
Klopp consulted with Anfield owners Fenway Sports Group and then phoned Werner to explain they wouldn’t be making a move, insisting it was purely for financial reasons.
The German ace is said have understood the reasoning and the pair remain on good terms.
Werner will pocket around £200,000-a-week with the Blues making him one of Chelsea’s top earners.
The deal will reportedly rise year-on-year to £170,000-a-week plus bonuses and SunSport looked at how Werner’s contract compares with the rest of the squad.
The highly-rated forward, 24, has scored 31 goals in all competitions this season, taking his total Leipzig tally to 92 in just four seasons and the Blues will be paying a handsome premium in the hope he hits the net for them.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
