RB Leipzig manager Julian Nagelsmann has admitted that it would be wrong of both the club and himself to try and force star man Timo Werner into staying with the club if he wishes to move on.

Ahead of the upcoming Summer transfer window Werner has been linked with a whole array of clubs, especially Premier League sides Liverpool and Chelsea whilst Inter have also reportedly identified him as a potential replacement for Lautaro Martinez, who is a transfer target of Barcelona’s.

“There is nothing we can do about it. He knows what he has in Leipzig and also what he has with me,” Nagelsmann told reporters following yesterday’s 4-2 triumph over FC Koln.

“I show him that. He gets many chances to develop himself. I don’t know if it will help him that much if I tell him every day.

“A player has to feel that he can get better. If he doesn’t feel that, it wouldn’t do any good if I kept on telling him to stay here.

“In the end, it is his life, his career, he can decide that. I can’t think of anything new to say to Timo.”

24-year-old Werner still has little over three years left to run on his current contract with the Bundesliga outfit and as part of his contract he has a variable release clause, the value of which will be determined by whether RB Leipzig win the title or not.

This season the German national team forward has made 40 appearances across all competitions to date, in which he has scored 31 goals and provided 12 assists for his teammates.