Kai Havertz ‘should be in the Premier League’ says pundit
Chelsea have been urged to go all-out to try and sign Kai Havertz this summer after forking out £53million on Timo Werner. Former Bayer Leverkusen player Owen Hargreaves believes the young attacker is a "special player" who is like a combination between two past and present Premier League greats.
Chelsea transfer news: Kai Havertz compared to Blues icon and Arsenal hero (Image: PA)
Chelsea have already spent £90m this summer, and are expected to make a move to sign Leicester City defender Ben Chilwell, who will cost £80m at least.
However, they are believed to still be confident of making a deal to bring in Havertz, who added fuel to the speculation by liking a tweet saying "announce Havertz" after Chelsea's Werner confirmation tweet.
And Hargreaves believes Havertz is like a combination between former Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack and Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil, and would be a huge addition to the team.
Speaking to Premier League Productions, the retired midfielder sang Havertz's praises and hinted that Chelsea's transfer spending spree could be as a result of their transfer ban from last year.
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"He's been described as a combination between Michael Ballack and Mesut Ozil, that's some combination.
"I'm sure Chelsea would love to have him, but they've got a lot of players there.
"Maybe that money they didn't spend in the transfer ban, they're ready to spend.
"Whoever gets Kai Havertz is getting a really special player, that's for sure."
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