Timo Werner sent Liverpool a message that may explain Chelsea decision

RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner is set to join Chelsea rather than Liverpool and his own words back in March may partly explain why. Werner has reportedly agreed to make a move to Stamford Bridge on a permanent transfer. The Germany international striker has a £49.4m release clause which expires on Monday, June 15. Chelsea have offered a £200,000-a-week contract to Werner. However, before Thursday, almost everything pointed towards a move to Merseyside. Back in March, the 24-year-old said: "At this time in professional soccer there are two different variations. The first is to be part of a team like Liverpool or Manchester City. They have a good working team. The teams have also great coaches. "But this is the question: do you want to go to that kind of team, because the situation is already that hard for each member and you want to be a part of it? That's one point you have to look at. "The other side are teams which need some big changes, because they just won a few big titles, but they are not able to compete on the highest level anymore. "For me Manchester United is one of these teams. So at this point of my career I'm asking myself: do I want to be part of a new team, to build up something new, or do I want to stay at my team and make something great?" With Chelsea's bid in place, it looks like Werner has opted to help "build something new". Source: LiverpoolEcho