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​Heskey urges Liverpool to consider Werner, Havertz over Aubameyang

Former Liverpool striker Emile Heskey wants the club to go after Timo Werner or Kai Havertz.

The Reds are being linked with Arsenal forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

However, Heskey does not think the Gabon striker would be a good fit for Jurgen Klopp's setup.

"Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is a wonderful goal-getter," he told GentingBet.

"His stats are amazing. He is showing time and time again that he is a goal scorer. He's playing in an Arsenal side that isn't really fancied in and around the league but he's going out and scoring week in and week out.

"He's challenging for the Golden Boot. He's Mr Consistent. But, will he fit in the Liverpool system? Probably not. I don't think that he would be an ideal fit for Liverpool."

On other potential signings instead, Heskey added: "Kai Havertz is a young, dynamic player.

"So, adding that to the current Liverpool side is always good. You always need options. When you have a young, hungry lad come in, it puts pressure on the more senior players to go out there and perform.

"Timo Werner is another young player who has done phenomenally well. When you're bringing in young players, you want ones that are tried and tested, who knows what it takes to perform at the top level.

"Those players are always going to be an asset. Werner looks phenomenal – his pace looks great. Klopp obviously knows a lot about the German league as well, so I'm sure he'll be keen to get his teeth stuck into him."

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