Watch Timo Werner highlights: Analysis of RB Leipzig striker's hat-trick as Premier League sides line up to sign him

The 24-year-old continued his love of scoring goals against Mainz with three more than gave him 30 for the season, and 24 in the Bundesliga that puts him just three behind Robert Lewandowski.

Liverpool remain the odds-on favourites to sign Werner whenever a new transfer window opens, with Chelsea and Manchester United also in the race and even Barcelona a possibility.

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The would-be Premier League champions remain in the driving seat though, and plenty of Liverpool fans will have been licking their lips as Werner's hat-trick performance on Sunday - and with a £52m buy-out clause it may be a case of signing him is just too good a deal to turn down.

Werner hasn't been backward in coming forward with his appreciation of Jurgen Klopp and his team, and even with their now famous front three scoring goals for fun, Werner has shown enough flexibility to fit in and enough quality to even challenge for a place in his own right.

Klopp in 'virtual meeting' with Werner

German football expert Raphael Honingstein told BT Sport that Klopp and Werner had already held a 'virtual meeting' - and whatever they talked about, Werner was like a man on a mission against Mainz - Klopp's former club.

"So far Liverpool have been linked closely and there has been a meeting between him and Jurgen Klopp, at least a virtual one over the last few weeks," Honigstein said.

"I think they're a bit hesitant to pull the trigger because they haven't quite figured out how much of a financial problem the coronavirus will present itself to football, coming over the next month in the Premier League.

"I think he's waiting for things to fall into shape and it could be that the transfer window is much later than usual.

"This kind of deal would have been announced in April/May, this time it could be August or September, but I still think there's a very strong chance he'll end up at Liverpool."

Analysis - Werner's all-round performance

Werner's overall stats for RB Leipzig are too good for anyone to ignore, and his performance against Mainz encapsulated just what a dangerous player he can be. He'd fit in at Liverpool, Chelsea and Man Utd and it's a surprise Man City aren't having a good look at him with Sergio Aguero getting no younger.

Barcelona have an ageing front line of their own but they're looking at Neymar and still have Coutinho and Dembele on the books, and it's clear Werner's preference is for a Premier League move this summer or stay at Leipzig for one more season before making the switch.