Steve Nicol slams Liverpool FC’s failure to sign 24-year-old striker

Liverpool have made a mistake by reportedly pulling out of the race to sign RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner, according to Steve Nicol. The Reds have been regularly linked with a swoop to sign Werner over the past year. However, Chelsea FC are now in pole position to sign Werner after the Reds pulled out of the race for the 24-year-old. Former Liverpool FC defender Nicol believes that the Reds are making a mistake by giving up the chance to sign Werner. “I think it is [a mistake], yes. Regardless of how good you are, you have to make sure you stay where you are at the very least,” Nicol told ESPN, as quoted by Metro. “That means you need competition for places. No question, Werner would have given the front three – as great as they are and have been – it would have kept them on their toes. The front three of Liverpool can now breathe a little easier.” Werner has scored 25 times in 30 games in the Bundesliga in the current campaign to continue to produce prolific form. Source: Thesportreview