Arsenal eye shock move for Chelsea star. Chelsea ask Arsenal to pay £70million

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Premier League rivals Arsenal are interested in signing Chelsea forward Kai Havertz, according to The Guardian.

The German international was linked with a move to Real Madrid this summer before the Spanish side cooled their interest in Havertz due to Chelsea’s asking price.

The report on The Guardian adds: “Havertz’s contract expires in 2025 but he has told the club of his desire to leave this summer and Chelsea, who have added Villarreal’s £30m-rated Nicolas Jackson to their list of attacking transfer targets, do not want to keep players whose contracts are running out.

“[Chelsea] are willing to sell Havertz, who moved to Stamford Bridge for £62.5m three years ago, and are looking for a fee of £70m.

“Chelsea need to recoup funds after spending close to £600m on players since last summer. They are set to sell Mateo Kovacic to Manchester City and Mason Mount to Manchester United, while N’Golo Kante is moving to Al-Itihhad on a free transfer.

“Havertz has offered flashes of class but little consistency since joining Chelsea. The 23-year-old scored the winner in the Champions League final in 2021 and in the Club World Cup final last season. However he has managed only 19 goals in 91 appearances, although there is a feeling that he has suffered after being forced to play as a No 9 for long spells. Bayern Munich and Manchester City have also looked at the possibility of signing Havertz.”