"If I had played for Liverpool…" – Player clearly has Reds transfer regret

Werner reflects on Liverpool interest years ago, saying the Reds' style might have suited him better than Chelsea's, where he struggled after a €53m move in 2020.

Timo Werner has expressed regret over not joining Liverpool, reflecting on years of reported interest from the Reds before he eventually signed for Chelsea in 2020 for €53m. Now playing for San Jose Earthquakes after leaving Europe in January, the 30-year-old striker told The Late Run podcast that Liverpool's approach might have been a better fit for his game. "Perhaps the style of play at Chelsea wasn't the best fit for me," Werner said. "If I had played for Liverpool or another team, I might have found myself in more situations where we could have capitalized on quick counterattacks." Werner scored just 23 goals and 21 assists in 89 games for Chelsea, a record widely viewed as a disappointment given the fee paid. Liverpool instead signed Diogo Jota that summer and had previously brought in Mohamed Salah in 2017, both moves that proved far more successful.