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Still no news until mid June apparently.

You can found my post about him back in the jan.

Nope, i always rate Havertz as the best German talents in recent years since Gotze and he caught my attention last season when he made 20 goals & 6 assists.

Sources saying Klopp informed Werner that unfortunately couldn't happen for financial reasons, not playing reasons - Liverpool told the Athletic that it was more because they didn't want to pay for a player who would start as a sub Klopp apparently planned to wait til Jan 2021 AFCON to integrate Werner more (with Mane and Salah away) but due to AFCON likely being moved to 2022, that plan got scuppered United said they'd have to shift Pogba first to be able to meet Werner's release clause Lamps sold Werner on the project over two phone calls Original plan really was Liverpool now, or stay at RB another year - but apparently Leipzig financials not flash enough and so they had to sell now, so was either Liverpool or someone else Lamps and Cech were pretty sold on Auba, wanted him in Jan, but Arsenal wouldn't - obvious advantage to getting Werner is 7yrs younger than Auba Lampard likes him being similar to Mertens (seems to be in relation to flexibility of playing across front 3)

I like Werner but there's no way He is better than Sancho and Havertz.

Remember many ppl here seems to dead set saying Werner is definitely off to Pool.

@Jason

They have money yes, but won't guarantee a starting position for him (Benzema is still Zidane's favourite) and there is a report that Zidane wants to give Jovic another chance.

For this summer we have big chance, as for summer 2021 yes i agree we have zero chance. The reasons? Barca: Can only afford Lautaro and no space for Havertz Madrid: Too much of an attacking players, no space for Havertz Liverpool: Seems only wants Werner and can't afford Havertz Bayern: Can only afford Sane and a RB (probably Dest) United: Seems wants Sancho and Bellingham

Simon Johnson Q&A Key Points: Ignore talk of 'warchests', there is no set budget. At least two big signings, left back and an attacking player are priority. Can only afford a 'big' striker OR a 'big' wide player, not both Before Covid-19 a 'domineering' CB was wanted but now is not the focus. (Zouma possibly would have been sold, Tomori may have gone on loan) Chilwell is the number one target for this window. (and is one of these two 'marquee' signings) Confident his price will end up around £40-50m. Lampard wants the left flank to attack as well as the right flank does and Chilwell will help them to do this. Werner, Havertz and Sancho are all 'very difficult' for Chelsea to sign due to price and competition 'Don't get too excited' (about Werner), completely up to Liverpool. Club not really thinking about Sancho, price is a major stumbling block. No chance of Coutinho permanent deal, loan is possible but wages are massive block to this. No interest in Jimenez. Napoli hard to negotiate with, Koulibaly too expensive. Club likes Rice but is expensive, priority is other positions. Mertens wanted Napoli record, Cavani never a realistic option for us and he only wanted Atletico Osimhen not a priority Auba doesn't fit Lampard's idea of a striker (but would be good short term) No interest in Grealish. Hard for Jorginho to be sold as Juve can't afford Chelsea's valuation (£60m+) and can't offer us anyone decent to sweeten the deal. No confirmed interest in Benrahma and his price tag is too high

Simon Johnson during a live Q&A chat: "I reckon a compromise of around £40-50m will be more realistic (for Chilwell). I'd be surprised if Chilwell isn't a Chelsea player next season."

Chelsea are plotting a move to try to snatch Red Bull Leipzig forward Timo Werner from under the noses of Liverpool. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp wants to add Werner to his squad in the next transfer window, but the Premier League leaders are yet to match his £53million release clause. Werner is thought to be keen on a move to Anfield, but that has not stopped Chelsea exploring the situation with a view to making a bid of their own. Should Liverpool continue to drag their feet, then Chelsea are ready to make an offer for Werner, whose release clause expires on June 15. Both Liverpool and Chelsea may be willing to allow Werner’s current release clause to expire because it drops to £36m in 12 months and the German club have virtually admitted defeat over the prospect of keeping the 24-year-old. That means clubs could try to negotiate a fee between £36m and £53m to take Werner this summer. Leipzig manager Julian Nagelsmann was asked about Werner’s future after the Germany international scored in Monday night’s victory over Cologne and said: “There is nothing we can do about it. He knows what he has in Leipzig and also what he has with me. “I show him that — he gets many chances to develop himself. I don't know if it will help him that much if I tell him every day. “A player has to feel that he can get better. If he doesn't feel that, it wouldn't do any good if I kept on telling him to stay here. In the end, it is his life, his career, he can decide that. I can't think of anything new to say to Timo.” Chelsea’s biggest hurdle would seemingly be to convince Werner to give up on a move to Anfield while their own Champions League qualification is still in the balance. Liverpool are sure to be in next season’s Champions League and stand on the brink of winning the Premier League title, while Chelsea are fourth and face an end-of-of-season race to secure qualification. Head coach Frank Lampard has identified his attack as being one of the main areas he wants to strengthen in the next transfer window. Chelsea failed with bids for both Dries Mertens and Edison Cavani in January, with Napoli and Paris Saint-Germain unwilling to do business. Napoli hope to finalise a new contract with Mertens, which has forced Chelsea to look elsewhere and Werner is a player of similar qualities in that he can operate off the flank, through the middle or alongside another striker. Lampard had spoken of wanting experience in his frontline and, despite the fact he is only 24, Werner has played in the Champions League and made 29 appearances for Germany. He has already scored 25 Bundelisga goals for Leipzig this season, which is nine more than another forward looked at by Chelsea, 23-year-old Moussa Dembele, has managed for Lyon in Ligue 1. Dembele is expected to push for a move to the Premier League at the end of the season and could yet force his way back up Chelsea’s list of targets if Lyon’s valuation, which had stood at over £50m, decreases. Lampard would be interested in Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang if he became available, but Chelsea realise it could be difficult to do business with Arsenal over the 30-year-old. Werner would certainly add something different to what Lampard currently has in Tammy Abraham and Olivier Giroud, who has admitted that his decision to sign a 12-month contract extension was influenced by the coronavirus crisis. Having almost left Stamford Bridge in January, former Arsenal striker Giroud had forced his way into Lampard’s team ahead of Abraham before the suspension of football. "I simply seized my opportunity and I repaid the faith that the manager had shown in me," said Giroud. "That's why the club ultimately offered me the chance to continue my time at Chelsea and I accepted immediately because I like it here. I want to keep winning trophies and I want to continue to show the manager that he can count on me. “Plus, with the whole coronavirus lockdown situation, I didn't really feel comfortable with the idea of moving abroad and uprooting my family. I think a lot about our quality of life and we have a great setup here. I think a lot about my family now.”

Lyon won't stop Houssem Aouar, wanted by City and Juve from leaving. The midfielder's exit, planned for this summer is gonna take longer than expected, this however isn't enough yet for Lyon to try to keep him.

Probably just a fake news, even the most reliable Ajax journos like Verweij and Jansen haven't said anything about it.

Can't believe Lampard consider Chilwell and Dembele as major signings............

Honigstein already confirmed our interest on Havertz last month anyway. As for Ndidi link Simon Phillips only quoting Mundo Deportivo, so not exactly his own source.