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  • Havertz leaves Germany squad to seal Chelsea move

    Havertz leaves Germany squad to seal Chelsea move

    Bayer Leverkusen attacking midfielder Kai Havertz is set to sign for Chelsea in a deal worth about £71m, including add-ons.

    The 21-year-old Germany international has been given permission to leave the national squad’s training camp and will travel to London before having a medical.

    Havertz will become Frank Lampard’s sixth major signing of the summer.

    The deal is expected to be completed within 24 hours.

    Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga remains Chelsea’s record signing when he joined from Athletic Bilbao in 2018 for a £71m fee.

    Leverkusen sporting director Rudi Voller said he was “grateful to the national coach that Kai can now sort things out with our support on site in London”.

    Havertz, who has seven caps, was an unused substitute in Germany’s 1-1 Nations League draw with Spain on Thursday, with the German team set to face Switzerland on Sunday.

    Last week, the Bundesliga side’s head coach Peter Bosz said he “doesn’t expect Havertz to train with us again”.

    Last season Havertz scored 18 goals in 45 appearances for Leverkusen, including seven in nine games after the Bundesliga season restarted.

  • Havertz completes Chelsea medical ahead of club-record move

    Havertz completes Chelsea medical ahead of club-record move

    Kai Havertz completed a medical with Chelsea in London on Sunday, reports have claimed.

    The Blues have agreed to pay an initial £72m to Bayer Leverkusen, with an additional £18m of add-ons included.

    The 21-year-old will sign a five-year contact with his new club.

    And Bild’s head of football writer Christian Falk has confirmed Havertz passed a medical in England before linking up with the German national team on Monday.

    He will become Chelsea’s club-record signing and the most expensive German player of all-time.

    Chelsea will have to register Havertz by Thursday if he plays for Germany to be able to apply for an exemption so he won’t have to quarantine upon his arrival in the UK.

    If they don’t Havertz risks missing the start of the Premier League season.

  • Chelsea on track as Havertz misses Leverkusen fitness tests

    Chelsea on track as Havertz misses Leverkusen fitness tests

    Kai Havertz missed Bayer Leverkusen’s fitness assessments over the weekend, reports have claimed.

    The 21-year-old is being strongly linked with a move to Chelsea.

    And according to Bild, Havertz attended Leverkusen’s facility for coronavirus tests on Friday and Saturday, but not to undertake his personal tests.

    Frank Lampard is looking at the Germany international to complete his summer spending spree.

    The Blues boss has spent big money on Ben Chilwell, Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech; while Thiago Silva and Malang Sarr have signed on free transfers.

  • Leverkusen, Roma keep Chelsea waiting for Havertz

    Leverkusen, Roma keep Chelsea waiting for Havertz

    Chelsea are being forced to wait to close a deal for Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Kai Havertz.

    The completion of Chelsea’s £90million deal for Havertz is being held up by Bayer Leverkusen, as they continue the search for his replacement.

    The Bundesliga outfit want to secure a deal for his successor before confirming his departure, according to local pundit Jan Aage Fjortoft.

    “Lot of you ask when the two clubs will confirm the deal. I think it could be next week,” he wrote on Twitter.

    “As Leverkusen are working to get Patrik Schick from Roma (on loan in Leipzig this season) as replacement. That could happen next week. Understand this the reason for the delay.”

  • Chelsea, Leverkusen agree bonus-packed Havertz fee

    Chelsea, Leverkusen agree bonus-packed Havertz fee

    Chelsea and Bayer Leverkusen have reached terms for Kai Havertz, it has been revealed.

    Original reports suggested Chelsea were hopeful of landing the forward for around £70million but BILD reports a total package of £100million has now been agreed.

    The structured deal will see Chelsea pay £80m up front with a further £20m dependant on clauses.

    Some of those clauses are thought to be fairly achievable, such as regularly qualifying for the Champions League and going beyond the group stage.

    Others are more unpredictable as they relate to Chelsea winning silverware with the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup the prime targets.

    Of the total fee Leverkusen expect to receive at least £90million of it, eclipsing the £71m fee The Blues paid for goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga in 2018.

    Havertz is set to sign a five-year contract at Stamford Bridge with the clauses thought to refer to his achievements within that timeframe.

  • Transfer: ​Chelsea close to breakthrough in Havertz deal

    Transfer: ​Chelsea close to breakthrough in Havertz deal

    Chelsea are inching closer to completing the signing of Kai Havertz from Bayer Leverkusen.

    The German attacking midfielder is the man Frank Lampard wants to add even more creativity to his top heavy team.

    But they have struggled to agree a fee for the player.

    However, football.london says the west London club are close to a breakthrough.

    The 21-year-old will likely be their most expensive signing of the summer, as Leverkusen have long insisted it will take a mega bid to prize Havertz from the club.

    The Blues are also going to sign Ben Chilwell from Leicester City, while Thiago Silva could join on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain.

  • Chelsea still €20m off Havertz asking price

    Chelsea still €20m off Havertz asking price

    Chelsea have attempted to sign Kai Havertz for €65 million (£58m/$76m) with another €15m (£13m/$18m) included in add-ons – but the offer remains €20m (£18m/$24m) below Bayer Leverkusen’s €100m (£87m/$118m) asking price.

    The Blues had waited until the completion of Leverkusen’s Europa League campaign before advancing talks for the 21-year-old who remains their priority transfer target, alongside Leicester City’s Ben Chilwell.

    According to Goal, the Germany international has already spoken of his intent to leave his boyhood club this summer and he has verbally agreed on the personal terms that the west Londoners are offering.

    It now looks almost certain that he will become the most expensive German football transfer of all time, after Timo Werner’s £47.5m ($62m) move to Chelsea two months ago.

    He would also likely be the Blues’ all-time record signing ahead of Kepa Arrizabalaga, who cost £71m ($93m) to bring in from Athletic Club.

    Still, the Blues need to agree on a fee to complete the talks and Leverkusen’s sporting director Rudi Voller has taken a strong public stance.

  • Man Utd in late bid to overtake Chelsea for Havertz

    Man Utd in late bid to overtake Chelsea for Havertz

    Manchester United are considering a late move to trump Chelsea for Bayer Leverkusen ace Kai Havertzm.

    The Manchester Evening News says United could hijack Chelsea’s transfer bid to sign Havertz if they cannot get a deal done for Jadon Sancho.

    Havertz is widely expected to join Frank Lampard’s side this summer, although the Bayer Leverkusen midfielder had previously been linked with interest from Premier League rivals Manchester United and Liverpool.

    United have made Sancho their top target for this transfer window – although Borussia Dortmund have so far played hardball over their £100million-rated star man.

    The Bundesliga club said on Monday that Sancho would be staying in Germany with the Red Devils having so far failed to meet their asking price.

    And while United have not given up hope of signing Sancho, if they continue to be frustrated they could turn instead to Havertz.

  • Dutch club announce signing of Kai Havertz

    Dutch club announce signing of Kai Havertz

    Heracles Almelo have jokingly announced the signing of Bayer Leverkusen star Kai Havertz after Peter Bosz claimed he was joining the Dutch club following their Europa League exit.

    Leverkusen’s European campaign came to an end against Inter on Monday night as they were beaten 2-1 by the Serie A side in Dusseldorf.

    Nicolo Barella and Romelu Lukaku had given Inter a commanding lead inside 21 minutes, before Havertz reduced the deficit three minutes later.

    According to Goal, Chelsea are keen on signing the 21-year-old although Leverkusen have warned that their star man will only be sold if the Blues pay their asking price.

    And Bosz was asked whether the Germany international had played his final match for the club in a post-match press conference following his side’s defeat to Antonio Conte’s Inter.

    He said: “Yes, I can exclusively announce he’ll play for Heracles Almelo.”

    And following Bosz’s declaration, Heracles were quick to post a joke announcement that revealed that they had signed the forward.

  • Hargreaves questions Chelsea move for Kai Havertz

    Hargreaves questions Chelsea move for Kai Havertz

    Former Bayern Munich midfielder Owen Hargreaves has questioned Chelsea’s move for Bayer Leverkusen ace Kai Havertz.

    Frank Lampard has already added Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech, while their defence was shown to be highly vulnerable in a 7-1 aggregate defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League.

    “He’s a really good player,” Hargreaves told BT Sport. “He’s a great young player, but they have a lot of those great young players.

    “I think they need some leaders in there. Havertz for £90 million, you want ready-made, walks in and makes you a better team and I think the worry is they spend right now £200 million on Werner, Ziyech and Havertz and they can still finish fourth or fifth.

    “They want to win a title and I think Havertz is a special player but it feels like they need to sort out the keeper and the centre-backs first.

    “Mason Mount could play in there, where does Mason then play? He’s had a good season.”