Arsenal have completed the signing of Kai Havertz from Chelsea.
Havertz becomes the Gunners first signing this summer with reports that both clubs have agreed to a €65 million deal.
The German international completed his first part of medical last week.
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On Wednesday, his first interview with Arsenal was leaked online.
Once again, Havertz will wear jersey number 29 just as he did in his previous teams, Chelsea and Bayer Leverkusen.
Official, confirmed. Kai Havertz joins Arsenal on £65m deal from Chelsea — medical completed over the weekend, he will wear number 29.
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 28, 2023#AFC
First signing sealed. Next one: Declan Rice.@Arsenal pic.twitter.com/DKRFVbxEpc
According to Arsenal’s official website, Mikel Arteta said,
“Kai is a player of top quality. He has great versatility and is an intelligent player. He will bring a huge amount of extra strength to our midfield and variety to our play.”
Havertz credited the Arsenal squad and said the teams mentality is high.
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He said his aim is to win trophies and that he looks forward to meet the team and staff.
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) June 28, 2023
“I’m so glad to join this amazing club – it has such a big history and I hope we can achieve lots of things.”
Hear from @KaiHavertz29 for the first time since becoming a Gunner
Declan Rice could follow Kai Havertz at the Emirates. The Daily Mail reports that a €105 million deal has been agreed for the West Ham captain.