{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Matchplug Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog","author_name":"Matchplug Blog","author_url":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog","title":"Kai Harvetz joins Arsenal in \u00a365m deal - Matchplug Blog","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Qf0BOs3yVm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/kai-harvetz-joins-arsenal-in-65m-deal\/\">Kai Harvetz joins Arsenal in \u00a365m deal<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/kai-harvetz-joins-arsenal-in-65m-deal\/embed\/#?secret=Qf0BOs3yVm\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Kai Harvetz joins Arsenal in \u00a365m deal&#8221; &#8212; Matchplug Blog\" data-secret=\"Qf0BOs3yVm\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/images-2023-06-19T111617.628.jpeg","thumbnail_width":739,"thumbnail_height":415,"description":"Arsenal have confirmed the signing of Kai Harvetz from Chelsea in a \u00a365 million deal. The German international becomes Mikel Arteta&#8217;s first summer signing as the Spaniard looks to push on after the Gunners&#8217; 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 \u00a375 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&#8217;s used at Chelsea. Read more: Tottenham confirm \u00a317m signing of Empoli goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario on a five-year deal Speaking about his signing, the Gunners boss pointed out that Harvetz will play in the midfield for Arsenal. &#8220;Kai is a player of top quality,&#8221; he said. &#8216;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. &#8220;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.&#8221; Meanwhile, Harvetz shared his delight at joining the North London club, stating he is eager to begin. &#8220;It&#8217;s super exciting for me to be joining this amazing club and to be part of the Arsenal family,&#8221; the German said after sealing his move to the Emirates. &#8220;This club has such a long history, and I hope we can achieve lots of things. &#8220;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. &#8220;The aim is to win trophies, and I&#8217;m going to give everything to do that for the supporters and everyone at the club. I&#8217;m now looking forward to meeting all the players and the staff when we come back for pre-season.&#8221; 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."}