Reported Liverpool target Timo Werner has been urged to snub a move to Anfield in favour of a transfer to Manchester United or Chelsea by former Anfield midfielder Dietmar Hamann.
Werner continues to impress in the Bundesliga and is being heavily linked with a move to Liverpool but Hamann believes a move to Old Trafford could suit him better.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer allowed Romelu Lukaku to leave last summer without bringing in a replacement which led to the last-minute loan deal for Odion Igahlo in January.
Solskjaer recently said he is open to making Ighalo's move a permanent one if he impresses but Werner is another player who has been linked with United.
And Hamann believes a move to United would make more sense than a transfer to the Premier League leaders.
"Timo Werner has continuously improved, he has scored again in the Champions League and has already scored more than 20 goals in the Bundesliga this season," Hamann wrote in his Sky column.
"I trust him to play in a very big team soon. It is of course an honour for him to be linked with Liverpool. The question is: does he match Liverpool? For me he is strongest when he comes through the middle and can use his greatest weapon: his speed.
"With (Roberto) Firmino, Liverpool have a striker who is always playable and connects a lot with his team-mates. If Werner went to Liverpool, I would rather see him outside, but there are two absolute grenades in the team with (Sadio) Mane and (Mohamed) Salah.
"If none of the three strikers get injured or move, he won’t play and I don’t think that’s what he wants. Liverpool is the absolute benchmark, but in my view he would be better suited to Manchester United or Chelsea."
