Arsenal complete Havertz signing from Chelsea

Premier League club Arsenal have completed the signing of Germany forward Kai Havertz from Chelsea on Wednesday.

The transfer saw Havertz agree to a five-year deal until 2028, and worth £65m.

The 24-year-old spent three years at Stamford Bridge after joining from Bayer Leverkusen for £71m.

The fee for Havertz, who scored nine goals for the Blues last season, could rise with add-ons, according to the report.

Speaking on the Arsenal website after his transfer had been announced, Havertz said his aim was to “win trophies” with his new club.

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“It’s super exciting for me to be joining this amazing club and to be part of the Arsenal family,” said Havertz.

“This club has such a big history, and I hope we can achieve lots of things.

“The mentality in the Arsenal squad is very high and you can feel that. That was one of the reasons why it has been so hard to play against Arsenal recently.

“The aim is to win trophies and I’m going to give everything to do that for the supporters and everyone at the club. I’m now looking forward to meeting all the players and the staff when we come back for pre-season.”

Havertz has scored 19 goals in 91 Premier League appearances and hit the winner in the 2021 Champions League final against Manchester City.

Arsenal will be playing in the Champions League after a six-year absence.

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