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title: "Liverpool: Simon Rolfes’ comments on Kai Havertz put Reds on alert"
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author: "jonathan radcliffe"
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published: "2020-06-05T15:00:16Z"
modified: "2020-06-05T15:00:16Z"
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# Liverpool: Simon Rolfes’ comments on Kai Havertz put Reds on alert

**According to the [Daily Express](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1291637/Man-Utd-Liverpool-transfer-news-Kai-Havertz-update), Liverpool are set to target Kai Havertz as an alternative to Chelsea-bound Timo Werner following comments from Bayer Leverkusen’s sporting director Simon Rolfes.**

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/THE-BREAKDOWN.png)

The Reds had been continually linked with a move for 24-year-old Werner (BT Sport [via The Daily Express](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1286579/Timo-Werner-Jurgen-Klopp-virtual-transfer-meeting-Liverpool-RB-Leipzig)) but appear to have been beaten at the death as it was [reported](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11668/12000636/timo-werner-chelsea-agree-deal-in-principle-to-sign-rb-leipzig-striker) that the Blues were on the verge of completing a deal for the forward.

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However, the Anfield outfit have now been put on red alert, with Rolfes saying that Havertz’s future at Leverkusen is still undecided.

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Verdict.png)

Just like Werner, Havertz is one of the Bundesliga’s best up-and-coming talents. The 20-year-old has already scored [15](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kai-havertz/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/309400) goals and provided eight assists this term, and that follows on from 20 goals during the 2018/19 campaign. With 35 goals already to his name in the German top flight, he is the [youngest player](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/freiburg-bayer-leverkusen-live-line-ups-stats-havertz-bailey-koch-alario-11275) ever to reach that figure.

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However, he is mainly an [attacking midfielder](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kai-havertz/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/309400) and generally prefers to play from deep. In the past few games, he has done well from a scoring point of view at centre-forward, but he has not been as strong a part of the play elsewhere. Also, the reason why Liverpool could reportedly not sign Werner was [financial](https://theathletic.com/1856250/2020/06/05/the-inside-story-of-how-chelsea-landed-stump-werner/). His release clause is €55m (£49.4m) – Leverkusen apparently want at least [€100m](https://www.ad.nl/buitenlands-voetbal/bosz-in-flow-met-leverkusen-winnen-met-mooi-voetbal-dat-kan-dus-ook~ae3ba6bf/) (£89.6m) for Havertz.

As good a player as he is, it just does not seem feasible that the Reds would be able to make a move for him.

***Liverpool fans, would signing Havertz make up for the disappointment of missing out on Werner? Let us know what you think by commenting below!***