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In a press conference, Rudiger said, “It would make me happy to play with Havertz again at club level.
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“Unfortunately, I cannot say a lot about it in terms of transfers. My opinion is secondary. They’re club decisions.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chelsea wants \u00a370 million for Havertz but may have to reduce their asking price by \u00a320million to ensure that a deal can be struck.
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The German striker scored seven goals in 35 league appearances for the Blues as he was often deployed up front for the troubled Blues.
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