Romelu Lukaku Chelsea decision prompts awkward Kai Havertz question nobody wants to talk about

In the eyes of Chelsea supporters, Kai Havertz will always be held in high esteem purely for his Champions League final winning goal. As Didier Drogba did in Munich over 10 years ago, that single moment will go down in club folklore, replayed amongst fans for generations to come.

For Drogba, it came near the end of an already glittering period in Blue, for Havertz at the beginning. After a challenging first season in England, it provided the greatest jumping-off point and created a deep connection. That connection and adoration for Havertz are unlikely to dwindle, however, it may have allowed for some criticism to disappear during the following season.

The 2021/22 campaign certainly was overall a better year for the German – netting 14 goals in all competitions compared to the nine he got the previous year. His positioning was much more consistent, usually deployed at the centre of Thomas Tuchel's attack or in the front three, compared to under Frank Lampard where he started in a midfield three.

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However, there still was a lingering feeling Havertz could have done more and still is a large step away from becoming the dominant attacker Chelsea thought they were buying in 2020.

Age surely plays its part here, at only 22 Havertz is still developing his own game whilst having to adapt to a new country and league. Given the amount invested in him, this always felt like a long-term deal for a player who would remain a big part of the first team for years to come.

Havertz's Chelsea story is a very difficult one to analyse for its contrasting moments. Already the German has racked up two historic moments in the club's history, a