Kai Havertz says he is “happy” at Arsenal after receiving £65m from Chelsea.
The German foreigner has struggled to convince at the start of his north London career, scoring just one goal in 19 appearances so far.
There have been question marks around the 24-year-old’s best position having largely occupied a central midfield role in the mould of Grant Xhaka since his move.
Having struggled to secure a normal job during his three years at Stamford Bridge, it has been a theme of his career since leaving youth club Bayer Leverkusen in 2020.
Havertz is also capable of playing as a target, on the wings or as a second striker and even tried out as a left-back in the friendly between Germany and Turkey.
Despite so much talk about how to use a player who scored the winning goal in the 2021 Champions League final, manager Mikel Arteta insists he is pleased with what he sees in the summer signing and praises his performance in the win over Manchester City last month. like “fantastic. “
Speaking to the club’s official website, Havertz spoke of his confidence that Gunners fans will recognise his efforts after joining the club from one of their rivals.
“It’s tricky when you come from Chelsea, because they’re big rivals, so it can take weeks to get the fans to accept it as true,” he said.
“But goals and smart games can help me achieve that and I will give 100 per cent in matches and in training. I think they’ll recognize that as well, which is very important. I’m really satisfied living here.