Liverpool wanted to sign Timo Werner before his eventual move to Chelsea in 2020

Liverpool wanted to sign Timo Werner before his eventual move to Chelsea in 2020 and it has emerged that the Blues offered to pay him more and gave him a higher chance of playing regularly.

The transfer ultimately flopped as Werner struggled to match his RB Leipzig goalscoring feats before returning to the Bundesliga in 2022. Now, he has returned to the Premier League on loan, joining Ange Postecoglou at Spurs.

Speaking on why Werner didn't move to Liverpool, journalist Neil Jones explains it came down to money and minutes.

He told Caught Offside: “In 2020, he was very much on the agenda at Liverpool.

"They tracked him extensively, conducted detailed research into his background and character, and were engaged in a lengthy dialogue with RB Leipzig over a potential deal.

“Chelsea, though, won the argument, convincing the player that he would be a more integral part of their side than at Anfield, where the established front three of (Mo) Salah, (Sadio) Mane and (Roberto) Firmino was still in its pomp, and offering better personal terms in the process.

“I think he is a great example of a player whose career could have turned out very differently had he chosen his next move a little more carefully in key moments.”

Given Jurgen Klopp's ability to get the very best out of his players, it's a real shame this one never happened. Some may laugh, but Werner is a very good player and could have exploded at Anfield.

Let's not forget, he scored 34 goals in the 2019/20 season.

He also contributed 13 assists. That's a total of 47 goal contributions.

In his first season at Chelsea, he got 12 goals and 15 assists. That's a brilliant return.

While his competition on the wings at Anfield would have been Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah, he could have been a wonderful signing for the Reds.