Chelsea target Kai Havertz has ‘stardust in him’ says expert
Antonio Rudiger is up to his old tricks once again by trying to convince another of his Germany international team-mates to join him at Chelsea as Frank Lampard edges ever closer to securing a deal for Bayer Leverkusen star Kai Havertz.
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Update @kaihavertz29 & @ChelseaFC: Agent Rudi is on his new mission! True: @ToniRuediger is in contact with Havertz since a couple of weeks and tries to convince him
But the same could be said about Werner, whom Rudiger gave a glowing recommendation.
"Of course I was asked by Chelsea for an assessment of Timo," he said. "I have known him for a long time and think that I can judge him very well from a human and sporting point of view.
"Accordingly, I made a clear recommendation to do everything possible to get him.
"From next season, Timo will have to deliver, otherwise I will get in trouble from the club again afterwards.
Bayer Leverkusen want Chelsea to pay £90m for Kai Havertz (Image: GETTY)
"Although he is not a classic penalty area striker, he has a certain robustness to face the English toughness.
"Timo's greatest strength is the counterattack - that might have been more difficult for Bayern or an Italian top team, who are always dealing with very low opponents.
"But in the Premier League, many teams outside of the top group are trying to cheerfully play against us."