Man United 'looking to beat rivals Liverpool to RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner' as Ole Gunnar Solksjaer eyes forward reinforcements in January
* Manchester United have identified RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner as a target
* United need fresh attacking options with Rashford and Martial as sole options
* Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will have to beat off competition from Liverpool for Werner
* The 23-year-old has a release clause of £27million and has 11 goals in 16 games
Manchester United are looking to steal a march on Liverpool in their pursuit of RB Leipzig star Timo Werner as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks to reinforce his forward line in January.
United's lack of options up front was again showcased on Saturday afternoon as Solskjaer's side fell to a 1-0 defeat away to Bournemouth.
The Norwegian has previously acknowledged the heavy burden placed on young striker Marcus Rashford to provide goals for the team.
Manchester United have identified Germany striker Timo Werner as a transfer target in January. United are in desperate need of attacking options with just Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial as sole options up front. United will have to see off competition from Liverpool for the signature of the 23-year-old
And, according to The Sun, Solskjaer will look to acquire the services of German striker Timo Werner, with the 23-year-old garnering interest across Europe with his impressive performances for the Bundesliga club.
Werner has scored 74 goals in 129 games for his side while providing 33 assists for team-mates since joining from VfB Stuttgart in 2016, and would be a welcome addition into a seriously misfiring United attack.
The striker signed a new deal with Leipzig in the summer that runs for another four years after a move to Bayern Munich failed to materialise. The new contract is said to include a buy-out clause of a mere £27million.
Despite the relatively low fee, Solskjaer will have to beat off competition from high-flying Liverpool to land the signature of the talented striker.
United officials believe that the guarantee of regular first team football will lure the German to Old Trafford.
Werner has continued with his impressive goal scoring form this season, having netted 11 goals in 16 games for club and country, including a hat trick in Saturday's 8-0 rout of Mainz.
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