Chelsea striker Kai Harvetz has reportedly agreed to sign for Arsenal this summer.
The German international is one of the several players Chelsea are willing to sell this summer after he rejected a new contract offer at Stamford Bridge.
The 24-year-old was earmarked to be a key player under the new leadership of Mauricio Pochettino. But his reluctance to commit to a new deal beyond the summer of 2025, when his current deal will expire, means that the Blues put him up for sale to avoid losing him for cheap next season when he will have just one year left in his contract.
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Arsenal, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid were considered keen on signing him. But now, according to transfer news expert Fabrizio Romano, the Gunners have stolen a march on the other teams in the race for his signature.
According to Romano, a deal has been agreed between the player and Arsenal, with the Gunners expected to submit a bid soon.
Mikel Arteta has long been an admirer of the forward and sees him as a perfect fit for his attack.
While a fee between the two clubs is yet to be agreed upon, Arteta’s side is said to be confident of getting the deal over the line after the international break.
According to reports, the North London club opened talks earlier this week with a £60million bid valuation while offering Harvetz a wage packet said to be in the region of £ 200,000 per week.
The 24-year-old is currently on international duty with Germany and played the full 90 minutes as Hansi Flick’s side suffered a 1-0 defeat against Poland in a friendly on Friday.
