Arsenal progress with pace for the signing of £70 million star from Chelsea

The pursuit by Arsenal of Chelsea striker Kai Havertz is beginning to pick more steam

While the 24-year-old has occasionally struggled at Chelsea, there is unquestionably a good player there. The previous several weeks have seen rumours of the German international leaving Stamford Bridge.

Arsenal allegedly made a request to sign Havertz during the summer transfer window, according to a recent report from The Athletic.

The BBC reports that Chelsea paid £71 million to get Havertz from Bayer Leverkusen, so the deal for the Gunners won’t be cheap. Arsenal might have to shell out over £70 million to get Havertz this summer, according to reports. Havertz has not had a good experience at Stamford Bridge, but he was undoubtedly a promising young talent in Germany. In 118 Bundesliga games with Leverkusen, Havertz scored 36 goals and contributed 25 assists, according Transfermarkt.

We don’t often see players switch between Chelsea and Arsenal, so if he ends up excelling at the Emirates Stadium, it will be difficult for the former team’s supporters. Jones claimed that Arsenal’s pursuit of Havertz is starting to pick up steam. Arsenal has been interested in Havertz for some time. It wouldn’t surprise me if Mikel Arteta helped him grow into a crucial member of the north London team.

It is a comparable circumstance to that of Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko. At Manchester City, they weren’t doing poorly, but they weren’t the first names on the team sheet, but Arteta has made them crucial players at Arsenal. Havertz was one of the most promising young prospects in Europe while playing for Germany, which may make this move from Arsenal confusing to those who have only followed him during his time at Chelsea.

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