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Liverpool Echo journalist James Pearce conducted a live Q&A with Reds fans on Thursday night, as reported by the media outlet, and while he revealed that RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner is on manager Jurgen Klopp's radar, he believes one issue could stop the Germany international moving to Anfield this summer.

What's the word, then?

Well, the 22-year-old centre-forward is one of the most impressive young players in European football right now, and he is once again in good form for the Bundesliga outfit this term having scored 13 goals in 24 appearances in all competitions – he has 55 in 101 games for them in total.

The Merseyside outfit could easily be in the market for a new attacker at the end of the season given Pearce also believes that Daniel Sturridge and Divock Origi could be on their way, and he says Werner is a potential target.

In quotes as reported by The Liverpool Echo, he said: "He's certainly on his radar but whether that leads to anything it's too early to say.

"Liverpool will certainly have to bolster their attacking options in  the summer.

"Sturridge will leave when his contract expires and I wouldn't be surprised if Origi also moves on in search of more regular action.

"One issue Liverpool have got with recruiting an attacker is that the front line of Firmino, Mane and Salah miss so little football. It would have to be someone content with being a squad player. Whether Werner would be happy with that role, I'm not so sure."

Is he right?

He certainly is.

It seems likely that Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and Mo Salah will be Liverpool's preferred front three for a while to come should Klopp stick with a 4-3-3 system, but an opportunity could be there for Werner to be a regular starter in a 4-2-3-1 formation with Firmino in the No.10 role.

That might well be unlikely on a regular basis however, and should Werner leave Leipzig at the end of the campaign he will want to make his mark at a big club, and be in the starting XI.

Settling largely for substitute appearances will surely not appeal to the Germany ace, and Klopp may well have a lot of work to do to convince him to come to Anfield if he does indeed want to sign the attacker.