Kai Havertz reportedly missed Bayer Leverkusen’s preseason fitness tests this weekend as he approached a change to Chelsea.
Chelsea head coach Frank Lampard plans to make up for lost time after the ban on two-window movements of the club, signing Timo Werner, Hakim Ziyech, Ben Chilwell and Thiago Silva this summer.
The Blues are now focusing their efforts on ending their move to Havertz after weeks of talks with the 21-year-old offensive midfielder at Stamford Bridge.
Previous reports earlier this month stated that Havertz had said yes to a five-year contract with Chelsea, but that there is still some distance between the Premier League giants and Leverkusen on the price of German.
However, it is understood that Chelsea has now agreed to pay 80 million euros (72 million pounds) in advance plus another 20 million euros (18 million pounds) in bonuses for Havertz.
According to Bild, Havertz underwent coronavirus tests with Leverkusen on Friday and Saturday, a mandatory condition for him to play in the upcoming German League of Nations matchups with Spain and Switzerland.
But he claimed that he was absent as the Leverkusen aspect was subjected to rigorous functionality testing on Sunday in preparation for the new Bundesliga campaign.
The report suggests that this is an indication that Havertz’s move to west London will be formalized “soon. “
In statements to Chelsea’s official online website this weekend, Lampard highlighted how excited he was to paint with the new Chilwell and Silva additions.
“With Ben Chilwell, he’s a player I know very well, lately he’s been England’s first-choice left-back,” he said.
”Great qualities in terms of how you can participate, it’s athletic, your physique, your way of playing and the quality of your left foot, so for us as to how you can help on the left side, in attack. And defensively, of course it’s paramount.
“I’m excited to paint with him, so I think it’s a wonderful addition. At 23, it’s positive for us. “
“With Thiago Silva, we look at a player I know very well, just like everyone else.
It brings us a lot of experience, plays at an incredibly higher level, as we saw in the Champions League final and at the top, so I hope you come and bring that, your experience, your leadership and your qualities. This is going to be very vital for us.
‘We have a young team, we saw that last year there were games afterwards when he was probably asking for more votes and a little more leadership in other tactics and he brings that naturally right away, and also in the area can help talk. . and be the player he is, which means affecting others.
“On those levels, I hope you bring it. I’m pretty sure he’ll do it with the qualities we know he possesses, so I’m very happy to know when he’ll join. “
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