Kai Havertz lately accomplished his much-anticipated transfer to the Premier League, becoming a member of Chelsea. With Bayer Leverkusen sticking to their excessive switch worth of the 21-year-old, the deal value the Blues 71 million kilos (together with add-ons). The Germany midfielder has additionally change into the membership’s second-most costly signing, solely behind goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga (72 million kilos). Havertz performed in his first membership coaching session on September 7, with Chelsea posting some goalscoring highlights on Twitter. The video was captioned as, “Appears to be like good to us! @KaiHavertz29”.
The footage posted on social media confirmed Havertz coaching at Cobham. He’s proven taking a couple of pictures with both foot, one thing harking back to head coach Frank Lampard’s taking part in days.
Since making his debut for Leverkusen within the Bundesliga on the age of 17, Havertz has scored 46 targets in 150 aggressive video games. He additionally scored 18 targets final season. Leverkusen completed fifth within the league desk, lacking out on a UEFA Champions League spot.
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His arrival has occurred throughout a switch window, the place Chelsea have been on a spending spree, signing the likes of Hakim Ziyech (from Ajax for 36 million kilos) and Timo Werner (from RB Leipzig for 47.four million kilos).
Often deployed as an attacking winger or on the precise flank, Havertz is understood for his imaginative and prescient, dribbling, method and total intelligence. A two-footed soccer participant, his taking part in fashion has drawn comparability to former Germany captain and Chelsea star Michael Ballack. Throughout his developmental years, he was additionally in comparison with the likes of Lionel Messi and Mesut Ozil.
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