Liverpool hero, Graeme Souness has slammed Timo Werner ahead of his loan move to Tottenham, describing the striker as a ‘stocking-filler’.

Werner is expected to complete a six-month loan deal to Spurs, with an option to buy before the end of the week.

The 27-year-old previously spent two years in the Premier League with Chelsea, but it was a rather disappointing one after he managed just 23 goals in 89 appearances.

Manchester United were also close to signing the Germany international, who has scored just two goals this season before pulling out of the deal. And while speaking about Werner on talkSPORT, Souness raised concerns about the abilities of the forward.

“He needs five opportunities to score a goal, and he had one good season prior to coming here,” said Souness.

“He found it difficult to get goals and I would say nothing’s changed, he’s gone back to Leipzig and this season played eight [Bundesliga] games and scored two goals.

“He’s a stocking filler, he’s another body. I don’t think he’ll do very well, but having said that, he’s the kind of player that will get three or four chances every game because he’s rapid and gets himself in the right place.

“He’s a player who one year could get 30 goals, and the next five or six, so he could have the most incredible purple patch and then Spurs will have to sign him.

“[Liverpool forward Darwin] Nunez falls into that category where he needs too many chances to score a goal, but that may change as he’s a young man. Werner, I don’t see that changing, but he could have a purple patch.”