Kai Havertz: Arsenal make first signing of the summer as German arrives at Emirates from Chelsea

Arsenal have completed their first signing of the summer by bringing in Germany international Kai Havertz from Chelsea. The Premier League runners-up fought off competition from Bayern Munich to seal a deal reportedly worth £65m for the 24-year-old. Ad The move comes after a determined pursuit from Arsenal, who had initial approaches rejected by their Premier League rivals before agreeing terms.

TransfersArteta hints at imminent Havertz signing, refuses to talk about Rice25/06/2023 AT 10:42 “It's super exciting for me to be joining this amazing club and to be part of the Arsenal family," Havertz told the Arsenal website. «This club has such a big history, and I hope we can achieve lots of things. “The mentality in the Arsenal squad is very high and you can feel that.

That was one of the reasons why it has been so hard to play against Arsenal recently. “The aim is to win trophies and I’m going to give everything to do that for the supporters and everyone at the club. »I'm now looking forward to meeting all the players and the staff when we come back for pre-season.” Havertz departs Stamford Bridge three years after making a £62.5m switch to England from Bayer Leverkusen.

Mendy follows Kante and Koulibaly in moving Saudi Arabia Man City sign Kovacic from Chelsea He had two years remaining on his contract at Chelsea, but his eagerness to leave and the club’s need to raise funds in the market led to a departure. The Blues had a poor 2022/23 campaign, finishing 12th and going through three managers despite spending around £600m on new signings over two windows. It was the club’s lowest league finish since coming 14th in 1993/94, and a difficult one for Havertz too.