Jurgen Klopp has welcomed Timo Werner's praise of Liverpool as "the best club in the world", but refused to be drawn on speculation linking the RB Leipzig striker with a summer transfer to Anfield.
Werner, 23, has impressed for Leipzig this season with 21 goals in 23 Bundesliga appearances to put a host of Europe's elite clubs on alert.
Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea have all been linked with the Germany international, who will likely be on of the most sought-after forwards in the summer transfer window.
Werner has a reported £50million release clause in his Leipzig contract, making him an affordable target - and the forward has not been shy of talking up recent links to Liverpool.
Speaking to Norwegian media earlier in February, Werner said of the speculation: "I know that Liverpool is the best team at the moment in the world.
"It's a pleasure but I know that Liverpool have a lot of good players and I have to improve myself, to learn much more things to get on this level to play there."
Liverpool are not necessarily looking for a striker this summer, though the fact that the 2021 African Cup of Nations is switching to January next year could leave Klopp without Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah for a month in mid-season.
Regarding Werner's comments, Klopp told Sky Sports on Saturday: "I prefer that when players speak about us they are positive, rather than saying 'that's the last club I would ever go to.
"From that point of view it's obviously nice, but that's all - there's nothing else to say about it."
