Liverpool legend Phil Thompson has hit out at the club’s decision to pull the plug on Timo Werner.The RB Leipzig forward has long been linked with a switch to Anfield with Jurgen Klopp keen to snap him up.However, Chelsea now look to have won the race for his signature having agreed a deal with Liverpool reluctant to fork out over £50m for him.Chelsea are clearly ready to make a statement signing but Thompson says it’s the likes of his old side who should be capitalising on being at the top of their game.“I think you should always try and improve,” he told Sky Sports. “When you're on the up, when you're playing well, that is when you should look to back it up.“I would have loved to have seen him come but Liverpool have not done that,.
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