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Chelsea consider dipping into Roman Abramovich transfer warchest as they eye £72m signing
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is bankrolling a summer spending spree.
Kai Havertz ‘should be in the Premier League’ says pundit
Chelsea are considering a summer bid for Kai Havertz. The Bayer Leverkusen ace could be the next player through the door with Roman Abramovich bankrolling a summer spending spree.
Chelsea have already acquired Hakim Ziyech from Ajax and RB Leipzig forward Timo Werner - and they do not plan on stopping there.
A new left-back is on the agenda and Express Sport understands Leicester City's Ben Chilwell is the priority target for Frank Lampard.
The most eye-catching target on their shortlist, however, is Havertz, who has taken the Bundesliga by storm since making his senior debut in 2016 at the age of 17.
Leverkusen are reluctant to lose their star man, who has won seven caps for Germany at international level.
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It is thought suitors will need to stump up big money to convince the Bundesliga outfit to sell.
While the coronavirus crisis is likely to impact the amount spent by clubs in the summer, Chelsea are ready to capitalise on the shifting sands by splashing Abramovich's cash.
And, according to HLN, an offer for Havertz worth €80million (£72m) is under consideration with the Chelsea owner earmarking up to €200m (£180m) for new arrivals.
Havertz would add an extra attacking dimension to Lampard's attack, which will already be strengthened by Ziyech and Werner next term.
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But Bundesliga icon Own Hargreaves thinks the Leverkusen ace should remain with his current set-up.
"I think he [Lampard] might have to join the queue," Hargreaves said.
"Everyone is in that queue, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Man Utd.
"Kai Havertz is the real deal, he's only 21 but he's the quickest ever to score 25 goals in the Bundesliga.
"He can play as a false number nine, as a number ten or on the right side. His raw game is amazing.
"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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