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Don Hutchison says he could see ‘rapid’ Timo Werner starring for Liverpool

Former Liverpool midfielder Don Hutchison has backed Timo Werner to be a star if he moves to Anfield. The striker was in action against Tottenham last night, scoring the only goal during a 1-0 victory.

has linked Jurgen Klopp with a move for the Red Bull Leipzig star. The 23-year-old has a release clause in his contract which can be activated before the end of the campaign.

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Werner is in stunning for during 2019/20. With Leipzig second in the Bundesliga, he has fired 26 goals and also claimed 10 assists in all competitions.

Hutchison spent four years of his career at Liverpool, playing 45 games and scoring seven goals for the Reds. He took to Twitter to last night to suggest that he thinks Werner would be a good signing.

Shortly after his initial tweet, he offered another take on the Germany international. He retweeted his original tweets and suggested he was impressed with the player’s pace.

Liverpool lost the first leg of their Champions League semi-final on Tuesday against Atletico Madrid. Saul Niguez scoring the only goal of the game to give Los Rojiblancos a slender advantage.

The Reds are 22 points clear at the summit of the Premier League and it all seems like Liverpool are in cruise control domestically.

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Klopp will want to keep his foot to the metal, however, and winning one Premier League title won’t be deemed enough in the mind of the ambitious German.

Werner’s arrival could be significant in that it could spark many years of dominance. He is comfortably one of the world’s best goalscoring talents and Liverpool could secure a sound investment if they sign the Leipzig star.