Arsenal have agreed a deal in precept to signal German ahead Kai Havertz from Chelsea for round 65 million kilos ($82.72 million), The Athletic reported on Wednesday.
The report mentioned private phrases with Havertz have been agreed and the 24-year-old’s transfer throughout London will see Arsenal pay an preliminary payment of 62 million kilos with an additional three million kilos in add-ons.
Havertz could be Arsenal’s second-most costly signing after they paid a club-record payment of round 72 million kilos for Ivory Coast ahead Nicolas Pepe in 2019.
Germany worldwide Havertz was signed by Chelsea on a five-year contract in 2020 for round 71 million kilos after two prolific seasons with Bundesliga facet Bayer Leverkusen.
At Chelsea, he received the Champions League in his first season, scoring the winner within the 2021 remaining towards Manchester City.
Played in a number of positions within the entrance line and midfield, Havertz scored 14 objectives within the 2021-22 marketing campaign however he netted solely 9 occasions final season as Chelsea struggled to attain underneath three totally different managers and completed twelfth within the desk.
They wish to offload gamers within the shut season after spending over 600 million euros ($655.74 million) on new signings since they have been purchased final yr by an funding group led by American businessman Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital.
Arsenal completed second champions Manchester City and have certified for the Champions League for the primary time for the reason that 2016-17 marketing campaign.
The north London membership are additionally seeking to strengthen their midfield with West Ham United’s Declan Rice amongst their most important targets.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
