- Timo Werner has revealed that he has no regrets in choosing to join Chelsea over Liverpool
- The two Premier League against fought for his signature and he chose to sign for the Blues
- Werner has said it was a good decision as he went on to lift the UEFA Champions League in his first season at Stamford Bridge
Chelsea striker Timo Werner has admitted he doesn’t regret joining the Blues instead of Liverpool back in 2020 when the two clubs battled it out for his signature.
The German striker was heavily linked with a move to Anfield during his stellar years at RB Leipzig but ultimately went to Stamford Bridge instead for a £47.5m ($58.26M) deal.
While Werner hasn’t hit the same goalscoring heights as he did in the Bundesliga, he has become a fan favourite at Chelsea, and he has opened up on the interest this weekend’s FA Cup final opponents had in him in the past.
When asked how close he was to joining Liverpool by the Evening Standard, Werner replied: “The only thing I can say is they have a German manager. I have known him for many years before because when I was in Stuttgart, he talked about going to Dortmund. Then I played not so well, so it was done.
“When I was in Leipzig, I had the possibility to come to the Premier League. Liverpool was also in my thoughts and was a big possibility for me, but in the end, I decided on Chelsea and I won the Champions League title last year. It was not the worst decision.”
Timo Werner was wanted by both Liverpool and Chelsea but chose to sign for the latter where he currently plays. | PHOTO: Getty Images |
Werner added that he is a huge fan of the work Jurgen Klopp has done over his managerial career, though did add that his own boss Thomas Tuchel is on a similar level to the Liverpool coach.
“[Klopp] is one of the best coaches we had in Germany,” he added.
“Not to attack our manager, but over the past years, he won the most titles. He has a very nice personality – a personality that the German people love because he seems like fun.
Werner also said that the Germans love the types like Thomas Muller, Jurgen Klopp – saying they have empathy. The forward said that the duo says what they think, and that is really important in this business, to not fake something.
“He’s real. He is a funny guy and also, with his power on the sideline, he tries to bring the people with him. That’s what we Germans like.”
Speaking about Tuchel, Werner said: “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.”
It is not yet clear whether Werner will start on Saturday but it is a matter of waiting and seeing the line-up Thomas Tuchel will field in the only competition Chelsea could win this season.
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