Michael Owen believes Liverpool didn't pursue Timo Werner due to Divock Origi

Michael Owen believes Liverpool didn't pursue Timo Werner due to the club forward Divock Origi. The Reds were heavily linked with Werner for the summer transfer window. However, the 24-year-old reportedly joined Chelsea from Red Bull Leipzig with a £53m deal. Jurgen Klopp's side brought Takumi Minamino to Anfield in January, while Origi signed a new long-term contract with the club last summer. And Owen believes the Reds didn't pursue the German attacker because of their loyalty to Origi. Former Liverpool player told Premier League Productions: "Will [Divock] Origi and Takumi Minamino be there next season? Yes they will.

Origi's just signed a new contract and Minamino's only just signed. They are there and they're fixed but that doesn't mean you can't question whether they should be. 

Origi signing a new long-term deal was almost Liverpool - they were loyal to him weren't they? 

He'd done what he'd done [in the Champions League] and all of a sudden they thought he's done that so you have to give them a new contract. That's now prevented them from going and spending big money on a back-up striker. 

Timo Werner was obviously a player that Liverpool were linked to and he's eventually gone to Chelsea. I think that type of player would have been brilliant for Liverpool.

They signed Origi on a long-term contract that virtually ruled out a back-up striker and I'm not sure that they don't need a better one."

Source: Daily Mail

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