Chelsea interest also would have played a part. Not worth getting into a bidding war over in both transfer fee and wages that you won’t be able to win.
Not only is the transfer fee more flexible, but Jota is probably on half the wages that Werner is and Edwards and FSG have tended to be pretty set on being disciplined with the wage structure. If the reported wages are true (and you can never really tell), Werner would be one of the highest earners at Liverpool, making more than Mane, Henderson, etc. And who knows about signing bonuses and agent fees. Werner is worth more than Jota yes, but he’d be coming in as a rotation player all the same, throwing a wrench into that wage structure when they’re being cautious with money doesn’t fit the M.O.
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