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RB Leipzig coach Julien Nagelsmann has warned Timo Werner about joining Liverpool in the summer.

The Reds are, according to reports around the continent, in pole position to sign the German at the end of the season, with the 23-year-old considered to be one of the most exciting strikers in world football.

Werner scored the only goal in his side's 1-0 win over Tottenham in the Champions League on Wednesday night to make it 26 goals in 32 appearances this season.

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And speaking after the win at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Werner admitted he was 'proud' to be linked with the Reds who he believes are the 'best team in the world at the moment'.

But Nagelsmann has warned against the forward making the switch to Anfield this summer as he believes he would not not enjoy the same status at Liverpool as he does at the Bundesliga side.

“It would be more difficult for Timo Werner to play at Liverpool than at Leipzig”, Nagelsmann told German magazine Sport Bild when asked about the specualtion.

“He will not get the status he has here in the first few years and I tell him that too.

“The boys are seeing how we are developing and how much potential we have. We don’t leave anyone, who helps us, defenceless.”