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Football transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has provided an update on Kai Havertz’s future as Germany close in on an Arsenal move. Romano claimed that the versatile striker had already completed the first part of his medical before moving to the UAE.
The German international is now awaiting the signing of contracts between Chelsea and Arsenal. The deal is from Chelsea’s end and is expected to be completed by the end of this week.
Arsenal agreed a £60m deal plus £5m add-ons for Havertz last week. The 24-year-old looks set to join the Gunners as their first signing of the summer.
Havertz has yet to live up to expectations at Chelsea following his £72m move from Bayer Leverkusen in the summer 2020 window. The versatile striker scored the Blues winner in the 2020/21 Champions League final but hasn’t been able to contribute consistently on a weekly basis.
Havertz has found the net just nine times and grabbed one assist in 47 appearances across competitions in the recently concluded 2022-23 season. In total, he made 139 appearances in a Chelsea shirt, scoring 32 goals and providing 15 assists in the process.
The German was mostly posted as a false number nine during his time at Stamford Bridge although he was arguably most effective as a number ten. We’ll have to wait and see how Mikel Arteta gets the most out of the German at Arsenal.
Mikel Arteta reveals where he would like to coach if he leaves Arsenal
Mikel Arteta has admitted he would be open to returning home to Spain after his stint as manager at Arsenal. However, the Spaniard has insisted he is fully focused on his current job.
Speaking to FIFA, Arteta admitted he would like to return to Spain when asked if he would manage Barcelona or Real Madrid next. He said:
“Spain is my country. I’ve been away for many years and at some point it might be an option to come back to the league and have other experiences. But (not) now.”
Arteta has been touted as a possible future replacement for Xavi Hernandez at Barcelona, should the Blaugrana part ways with the La Liga-winning coach. However, Arteta insisted that he is a huge fan of Xavi’s work. He said:
“I’ve known him since we played together at Barcelona. Just knowing his personality and how he feels about the game made it clear that Barcelona need a personality like him. He was able to handle pressure and was always faithful to his ideas and defense of the club and the players. The team has been very reliable all year “.
Arteta has done a fantastic job at the Emirates since he took over the managerial role in 2019. He won the FA Cup and FA Community Shield with Arsenal and turned them into title contenders.
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