Arsenal are confident Chelsea’s need to sell will force them to accept £60m for Kai Havertz, but they will have to fend off interest from Bayern Munich.
Havertz’s asking price has been set at £70m and Arsenal have already had one offer rejected. However, Chelsea are willing to sell the 23-year-old, who has informed them of his desire to leave this summer, and they will hope Bayern’s decision to enter the race pushes up the German forward’s price.
Chelsea are under pressure to raise funds this summer and are braced for Manchester United to make a second offer for Mason Mount after failing with an opening bid of £40m for the midfielder.
Mount is out of contract next year and United believe they can get the England international for £50m. Havertz, who joined Chelsea for £62.5m three years ago, is in a similar situation.