Arsenal will raid their Premier League rivals Chelsea FC for the services of Kai Haverts after reports emerged that they have submitted a bid for the German.
According to The Athletic, the Gunners hold a strong interest in the 24-year-old and have now submitted a proposal to their London rivals with Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich said to be interested in the player too.
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Havertz has two years left on his current deal at Stamford Bridge and Mikel Arteta has now stepped up his pursuit of the player following contact between the clubs and the player’s representatives.
Arsenal are in talks to sign Kai Havertz after positive contacts on player side — he’s keen on the move. 🚨⚪️🔴 #AFC
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 14, 2023
Chelsea want around £75m for Havertz now, Arsenal will not pay that amount.
⛔️ Real Madrid talks currently off.
⏳ Arsenal priority: bid for Declan Rice soon. pic.twitter.com/M6xrKfwMtJ
Haverts joined the Blues from Bayer Leverkusen for €80m in 2020 and made himself immortal with his new support after scoring the winning goal in the Champions League final in his debut campaign and has gone to score a total of 32 goals and produced 15 assists in his 139 appearances for the club.
His performances however has sometimes been questioned by the club fans and there has been a feeling that he might be looking for a way out to revitalize his career.
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