Tag: Kai Harvetz

Kai Harvetz joins Arsenal in £65m deal

Arsenal have confirmed the signing of Kai Harvetz from Chelsea in a £65 million deal.

The German international becomes Mikel Arteta’s first summer signing as the Spaniard looks to push on after the Gunners’ second-place finish last season.

Harvetz leaves Chelsea after three largely successful years in which he won the Championship League and Club World Cup. The 24-year-old made his name in Bayer Leverkusen as an attacking before sealing a £75 million deal to Stamford Bridge, where he played predominantly as a striker.

According to reports, Arteta is eager to use him as an attacking midfielder instead of as a number nine, as he’s used at Chelsea.

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Speaking about his signing, the Gunners boss pointed out that Harvetz will play in the midfield for Arsenal.

“Kai is a player of top quality,” he said. ‘He has great versatility and is an intelligent player. He will bring a huge amount of extra strength to our midfield and variety to our play.

“We welcome Kai and his family to Arsenal Football Club, and we are all excited to start working with him when we start pre-season training soon.”

Meanwhile, Harvetz shared his delight at joining the North London club, stating he is eager to begin.

“It’s super exciting for me to be joining this amazing club and to be part of the Arsenal family,” the German said after sealing his move to the Emirates.

“This club has such a long history, and I hope we can achieve lots of things.

“The mentality in the Arsenal squad is very high, and you can feel that. That was one of the reasons it has been so hard to play against Arsenal recently.

“The aim is to win trophies, and I’m going to give everything to do that for the supporters and everyone at the club. I’m now looking forward to meeting all the players and the staff when we come back for pre-season.”

Harvetz has been handed the number 29 shirt at Arsenal and is expected to join the club when they begin their pre-season in two weeks.

Chelsea forward Kai Havertz ‘agrees personal terms with Arsenal and is keen on a move to the Gunners’

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.

Antonio Rudiger will be HAPPY to play with Kai Havertz at Real Madrid 

Former Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger has stated that he will gladly welcome Real Madrid target Kai Havertz to the club.

Madrid are reportedly interested in signing Harvetz as a replacement for Karim Benzema, who departed this summer for Al-Ittihad.

Amidst the rumours, Rudiger, team-mates with Harvetz for the German national team and previously for Chelsea between 2020 and 2022, has declared he will be happy for his current side to sign the 24-year-old.

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However, the defender stressed that he isn’t sure if the deal would fall through.

In a press conference, Rudiger said, “It would make me happy to play with Havertz again at club level.”

“Unfortunately, I cannot say a lot about it in terms of transfers. My opinion is secondary. They’re club decisions.”

Real Madrid aren’t the only club monitoring Harvetz. Arsenal are also said to be considering the German. However, Real Madrid’s interest is said to be more concrete than that of the Gunners.

Chelsea wants £70 million for Havertz but may have to reduce their asking price by £20million to ensure that a deal can be struck.

The German striker scored seven goals in 35 league appearances for the Blues as he was often deployed up front for the troubled Blues.

Kai Havertz MUST extend his  Chelsea contract, or he will be SOLD this summer

Chelsea have asked Kai Harvetz to extend his current deal at the club, or he will be sold this summer.

The Blues are putting their foot down over player contracts. This is in line with the policy brought in under new owner Todd Boehly, and they want to see Havertz tied down to a new contract.

The German international is a transfer target of Real Madrid, with Los Blancos looking to sign the striker after losing Karim Benzema at the end of the season.

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The Frenchman announced that he would leave when his current deal at the Santiago Bernabeu expires. He is thought to have received a mage offer from Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad, leading him to cut his stay at Madrid by one year.

Therefore, Carlo Ancelotti’s side are looking for a replacement and have identified Kai Havertz as an option.

Chelsea do not want to sell the German striker as they see him as their main attacking outlet. He scored nine goals to become the club’s top scorer for the season alongside Raheem Sterling.

However, according to Sportsmail, the Blues could sanction a sale if the 23-year-old refuses to commit to a new deal at the club.

Havertz has two years remaining on the five-year deal he signed when he joined Chelsea from Bayer Leverkusen in 2020 and now faces a difficult choice ahead of the summer transfer window opening.

Should he leave, then he will join the likes of Mason Mount, Mateo Kovacic, and  Ruben Loftus-Cheek, who are all expected to leave as part of a midfield overhaul.

Bayern Munich eyeing a summer move for Havertz and Mount 

Bayern Munich are reportedly keen on signing Chelsea duo Kai Havertz and Mason Mount this summer.

The Bavarians want to bring the duo to Allianz Arena at the request of new boss Thomas Tuchel, recently hired as a replacement for Julian Nagelsmann. 

The German has wasted little time getting started on his summer transfer plans and has identified both players he knows very well as the perfect fit for the club. 

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According to sources, Bayern officials have asked Tuchel about a possible summer move for Mount, who will likely be sold this summer after repeatedly rejecting Chelsea’s new contract offer.

The England midfielder is approaching the final year of his contract at Stamford Bridge and could be sold this summer to avoid going for free next year. Liverpool and Manchester City have been linked with his signature, but he has yet to decide where he wants to play next. 

While Mount’s situation is being followed closely, Bayern Munich have also sounded out the possibility of signing German international Havertz. However, according to a report by 90min, Bayern considers the signing of the striker more priority than singing Mount. 

The Bavarians have been interested in Havertz following his emergence as a star with Bayer Leverkusen and have tracked his progress ever since his €80m move to Chelsea in 2020.

The Bundesliga giants consider the 23-year-old Havertz a long-term replacement for veteran forward Thomas Muller, who will turn 34 in September. However, there is a growing sense of belief that Havertz is interested in leaving Chelsea to make a move this summer.