Arsenal agree to sign Kai Havertz from Chelsea for £60m

FOOTBALL Arsenal agree to sign Kai Havertz from Chelsea for £60m

Abigael Wafula 19:04 - 21.06.2023

Havertz will undergo a medical examination before signing his contract with the North London club.

Arsenal have agreed to sign Kai Havertz from Chelsea for a fee of £60m (Ksh10,710,579,000), plus £5m (892,380,010) in add-ons.

As reported by The Guardian, Havertz will sign a long-term deal having set his sights on moving to last season’s Premier League runners-up after what has been a largely frustrating time at Stamford Bridge for the Germany forward.

He has been offered a long-term contract which will see him earn a minimum of £210,000 per week. According to reports from the Daily Mail, the player's representatives have been in close contact with Arsenal representatives over the previous 48 hours knowing that an agreement was close.

Havertz will undergo a medical examination before signing his contract with the North London club. Having seen their original offer of £50 million turned down last week, Arsenal had continued talks with Chelsea over agreeing on a fee for the German international.

Havertz joined Chelsea in 2020 and has been a regular starter under the last five managerial periods at the beleaguered West London club.

Arsenal have hinted that as well as operating as a No 10 or a No 8 in Arteta's starting XI, the club plans to use Havertz interchangeably in any of the three attacking positions at the top of a 4-3-3 system.

Havertz has played a number of forward roles for Chelsea during his tenure at Stamford Bridge, but this season has been largely deployed as an out-and-out No 9 due to a striker crisis.

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