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title: "Liverpool: Fans rage at club’s reported reluctance to pay Timo Werner’s £48m release clause"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/reds-anfield-werner-leipzig-transfer/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "jonathan radcliffe"
section: "Liverpool Football Club"
published: "2020-05-28T08:20:28Z"
modified: "2020-05-28T08:20:28Z"
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# Liverpool: Fans rage at club’s reported reluctance to pay Timo Werner’s £48m release clause

**Timo Werner’s prospective move to Liverpool continues to dominate the headlines.**

The 24-year-old has been consistently linked with a move to Anfield (BT Sport [via Daily Express](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1286579/Timo-Werner-Jurgen-Klopp-virtual-transfer-meeting-Liverpool-RB-Leipzig)), with his form this year likely to be one of the main reasons why the Reds are so interested in taking him to Merseyside.

The striker has already bagged [30](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/timo-werner/leistungsdaten/spieler/170527) goals in all competitions for current club RB Leipzig this term, including 24 in the Bundesliga, and he is arguably one of the top marksmen [not just in Germany but in Europe](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/statistik/topscorer) at the moment.

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The updates regarding the Germany international seem to be coming daily, but the latest one is unlikely to please too many Liverpool fans. [According to Bild](https://www.bild.de/bild-plus/sport/fussball/fussball/fc-liverpool-wie-juergen-klopp-jetzt-um-leipzigs-timo-werner-feilscht-70881812,view=conversionToLogin.bild.html), the Reds want the forward but they are not willing to pay the €55m (£48m) release clause in his contract. They intend to negotiate, but RB Leipzig have no need to sell.

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This does not appear to have gone down well with these Liverpool fans at all, as they have taken to Twitter to share their anger – one called it “embarrassing” while another called for club owners FSG to depart and one Kopite drew unfavourable comparisons with [much-maligned](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/mar/14/ian-ayre-to-step-down-liverpool-chief-executive-2017) former managing director Ian Ayre. You can see some of the best comments from the social media platform below:

> I hate FSG
>
> — fulltime nutter (@itsssmeeealiiii) [May 27, 2020](https://twitter.com/itsssmeeealiiii/status/1265625767091810304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> So stupid man. £48m is very good [https://t.co/wZq5dPP0wX](https://t.co/wZq5dPP0wX)
>
> — ^^ (@PassingMF) [May 27, 2020](https://twitter.com/PassingMF/status/1265579199374516224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> This is honestly so embarrassing if true.
>
> Since August 2018, we’ve spent about £8m, but we can’t spend £48m, which is a bargain at that price?
>
> Just a reminder we’re the champions of Europe. Embarrassing. [https://t.co/kUBNXauI04](https://t.co/kUBNXauI04)
>
> — Laurie (@LFCLaurie) [May 27, 2020](https://twitter.com/LFCLaurie/status/1265590372014665728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> But but but Edwards is a genius1!1!!1!! Ian Ayre in disguise [https://t.co/3DrW982jVP](https://t.co/3DrW982jVP)
>
> — LFCJ (@LFCJ\_\_) [May 27, 2020](https://twitter.com/LFCJ__/status/1265591099428659201?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> If Klopp wants him there should be zero excuses for FSG not making it happen, use them transfer budget from Summer 19… [https://t.co/2uRDBxbjui](https://t.co/2uRDBxbjui)
>
> — John O Sullivan (@Corballyred) [May 27, 2020](https://twitter.com/Corballyred/status/1265607375114981376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> [#FSGOUT](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FSGOUT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — no🧢\* (@Iacroqueta) [May 27, 2020](https://twitter.com/Iacroqueta/status/1265579687113306112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Liverpool fans, would you be angry if the club fail to sign Werner this summer? Let us know what you think by commenting below!***