Kai Havertz will return to work with Bayer Leverkusen, chief coach Peter Bosz said when he closed a 90 million-pound move to Chelsea.
The Bleus have been in talks with their Bundesliga rivals for several weeks on an agreement for the German international, which must be registered with the club as soon as possible.
Havertz is lately with the German national striker of his League of Nations matches against Spain and Switzerland this week.
When asked if the 21-year-old was expected to return to Leverkusen at the end of the break abroad, Bosz said, “Unfortunately, our team is not yet in a position. I don’t expect (Kevin) Volland and Havertz to exercise with us.
“It is imaginable that more players will be transferred. In fact, we still want to bring up players. “
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Havertz is expected to be Frank Lampard’s seventh summer addition, hoping to sign foreign teammate Timo Werner, Hakim Ziyech, Ben Chilwell, Thiago Silva, Malang Sarr and Xavier Mbuyamba.
He has spent his entire career at Leverkusen, contributing 36 goals and 25 assists in 118 Bundesliga appearances since his debut in October 2016.
It would be a first blow for Chelsea to secure the signing of Havertz, which has attracted the interest of some of Europe’s top clubs.
German expert Raphael Honigstein said Havertz will “dominate” the German national team for the next 10 years.
“He’s got pictures to do and things to do because he’s just turned 21, but he’s an exceptional talent, that’s for sure. He is in a position where he could dominate the German national team for the next decade. “depending on his position,” he told the Transfer Talk podcast.
“Will you play the role of number 10 and the new Mesut Ozil or settle down a little deeper and the new Toni Kroos?He has the ability to play almost anywhere in front of the defense. “
“If you look at the exclusive mix, he has technical skill and an eye for a pass, but he also has the ability to score and create goals himself, and that his careers are smart in the air, I think the way to sum things up. is that it’s a cross between Mesut Ozil and Michael Ballack. “
In a verbal exchange with former Kai Havertz coach Adam Bate traces the player’s adventure from his decisive season to today’s superstar, identifying the qualities that make him so special.
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