Euro Paper Talk: Liverpool on alert as Leipzig draft Werner contingencies; Chelsea warned about midfielder’s hefty price Liverpool are on alert as RB Leipzig prepare to lose Timo Werner, while Chelsea are told the hefty price tag of a midfield target – all in the latest Euro Paper Talk. RB LEIPZIG PREPARE WERNER EXIT PLAN RB Leipzig’s sporting director Markus Krosche has confirmed that the club have “alternatives” in mind if Timo Werner leaves this summer. Werner has been heavily linked with a move to Liverpool and the Germany international has made no secret of his admiration for Jurgen Klopp’s team and his compatriot’s style of play. Indeed, previous reports have claimed that the Reds have moved into a strong position to sign the striker, with the likes of Chelsea backing off from their approach. Speaking to SportBild (via Sport Witness), Krosche has confirmed that he has a plan in mind for if Werner does depart. He said: “It is quite normal for Timo to become the focus of other clubs. But that doesn’t give me sleepless nights. “We are prepared, we have alternatives in mind.” The newspaper goes on to name three targets Leipzig are looking at as Sparta Prague striker Adam Hlozek, Santos’ Kaio Jorge and FC Copenhagen attacker Mohammed Daramy. Hlozek, who was promoted to Sparta’s first team in January last year, has netted five times and assisted eight goals in 26 appearances. Daramy, meanwhile, has found the net seven times this term while laying on five other goals. AND THE REST Chelsea have joined Paris Saint-Germain in registering interest in Juventus’ €60million-rated midfielder Miralem Pjanic (Calciomercato) Arsenal have joined Tottenham and Everton in the race to sign Manchester United defender Chris Smalling (La Gazzetta dello Sport) Philippe Coutinho gave the green light to Barcelona over a move to Tottenham last summer in a bid to leave the Catalan giants (Sport) Manchester United and Liverpool have been tracking Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Denis Zakaria, who can easily imagine staying in the Bundesliga (SportBild) Bayern Munich have doubts about Liverpool’s potential to pull off a mega-money deal for Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Kai Havertz (Sport Bild) United and Manchester City are keen on Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul Niguez, whose future in the Spanish capital is uncertain after an impasse over contract talks (Mundo Deportivo) Bayern Munich sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic has held a meeting with Leroy Sane’s representatives over the City winger’s future (SportBild) City will compete with Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain for Lyon star Houssem Aouar (Il Corrierre dello Sport) The agent of Lazio defender Francesco Acerbi is talking to Chelsea and Inter Milan about a potential move (FC Inter News) Leicester are pondering a move for Bursaspor striker Ali Akman after close observation of his progress by club scouts (Fotospor) Inter Milan are ready to extend Ashley Young’s contract after the full-back’s impressive start to life in Italy (Gazzetta dello Sport) Southampton have joined Benfica in keeping tabs on Sassuolo striker Gianluca Scamacca, who is on loan at Serie B side Ascoli (Tuttomercatoweb) Monaco striker Wissam Ben Yedder has claimed that Barcelona tried to sign him in each of the previous two transfer windows (Marca) Real Madrid have reignited their interest in PSG’s on-loan striker Mauro Icardi (Mundo Deportivo) Atletico Madrid are keen on a move for West Ham defender Issa Diop (Don Balon) The post Euro Paper Talk: Liverpool on alert as Leipzig draft Werner contingencies; Chelsea warned about midfielder’s hefty price appeared first on teamtalk.com.

Liverpool are on alert as RB Leipzig prepare to lose Timo Werner, while Chelsea are told the hefty price tag of a midfield target – all in the latest Euro Paper Talk.

 

RB LEIPZIG PREPARE WERNER EXIT PLAN

RB Leipzig’s sporting director Markus Krosche has confirmed that the club have “alternatives” in mind if Timo Werner leaves this summer.

Werner has been heavily linked with a move to Liverpool and the Germany international has made no secret of his admiration for Jurgen Klopp’s team and his compatriot’s style of play.

Indeed, previous reports have claimed that the Reds have moved into a strong position to sign the striker, with the likes of Chelsea backing off from their approach.

Speaking to SportBild (via Sport Witness), Krosche has confirmed that he has a plan in mind for if Werner does depart.

He said: “It is quite normal for Timo to become the focus of other clubs. But that doesn’t give me sleepless nights.

“We are prepared, we have alternatives in mind.”

The newspaper goes on to name three targets Leipzig are looking at as Sparta Prague striker Adam Hlozek, Santos’ Kaio Jorge and FC Copenhagen attacker Mohammed Daramy.

Hlozek, who was promoted to Sparta’s first team in January last year, has netted five times and assisted eight goals in 26 appearances.

Daramy, meanwhile, has found the net seven times this term while laying on five other goals.

 

AND THE REST

Chelsea have joined Paris Saint-Germain in registering interest in Juventus’ €60million-rated midfielder Miralem Pjanic (Calciomercato)

Arsenal have joined Tottenham and Everton in the race to sign Manchester United defender Chris Smalling (La Gazzetta dello Sport)

Philippe Coutinho gave the green light to Barcelona over a move to Tottenham last summer in a bid to leave the Catalan giants (Sport)

Manchester United and Liverpool have been tracking Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Denis Zakaria, who can easily imagine staying in the Bundesliga (SportBild)

Bayern Munich have doubts about Liverpool’s potential to pull off a mega-money deal for Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Kai Havertz (Sport Bild)

 

United and Manchester City are keen on Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul Niguez, whose future in the Spanish capital is uncertain after an impasse over contract talks (Mundo Deportivo)

Bayern Munich sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic has held a meeting with Leroy Sane’s representatives over the City winger’s future (SportBild)

City will compete with Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain for Lyon star Houssem Aouar (Il Corrierre dello Sport)

The agent of Lazio defender Francesco Acerbi is talking to Chelsea and Inter Milan about a potential move (FC Inter News)

Leicester are pondering a move for Bursaspor striker Ali Akman after close observation of his progress by club scouts (Fotospor)

 

Inter Milan are ready to extend Ashley Young’s contract after the full-back’s impressive start to life in Italy (Gazzetta dello Sport)

Southampton have joined Benfica in keeping tabs on Sassuolo striker Gianluca Scamacca, who is on loan at Serie B side Ascoli (Tuttomercatoweb)

Monaco striker Wissam Ben Yedder has claimed that Barcelona tried to sign him in each of the previous two transfer windows (Marca)

Real Madrid have reignited their interest in PSG’s on-loan striker Mauro Icardi (Mundo Deportivo)

Atletico Madrid are keen on a move for West Ham defender Issa Diop (Don Balon)

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Jonny Whitfield