Reports have emerged that Arsenal’s interest in signing Chelsea outcast Kai Havertz comes with a recommendation from the club’s legendary striker Thierry Henry.
“Haberth is two years away from the end of his contract at Chelsea, which runs until 2025, and there has been no progress on a new deal,” the Evening Standard reported on June 18, adding, “Arsenal are willing to sell him this summer. “They are willing to sell him this summer, which would allow them to balance their books before June 30 and include him in their financial accounts for the 2022/23 season.
The newspaper claims that Harberts is also keen on a move.먹튀검증
He joined Chelsea in the 2020/21 season after playing for Bayer Leverkusen in Germany, and in his first season with the club, he scored the winning goal in the UEFA Champions League final against Manchester City to seal a 1-0 victory for the Blues. In 2021/22, he had a solid season under fellow German Thomas Tuchel, scoring 14 goals in 47 games.
However, the 2022/23 season was a problem. He scored just seven goals in 35 Premier League games, and nine goals in 47 games in all competitions, including the UEFA Champions League final.
As Chelsea sacked two managers and slumped to 12th place, Haberth, who had been the team’s top scorer, came in for harsh criticism, with some saying he was “on the decline at 24”.
However, this transfer window has shown that there are still plenty of big clubs who want him. As soon as Chelsea made an offer, Arsenal, Real Madrid, and Bayern Munich showed interest.
“Arsenal, who are particularly keen on Haberth, are willing to meet his £250,000-a-week wages, but Chelsea’s asking price is £70m. “There is also interest from Real and Munich, but for now Arsenal are the frontrunners in the race for Haberth,” said the source.
Part of the reason Arsenal are so keen to bring him in is Henri’s favorable reputation.
“Club legend Henri will be delighted,” the Evening Standard explains, “having praised the player after Chelsea’s Champions League last-16 win over Dortmund in March, comparing him to former Arsenal captain Robin van Persie, “Henri told CBS Sports (where he pundits): ‘Sometimes (whenever I see him) I think of Robin holding the ball and scoring goals.’
One of Henri’s favorite things about Haberth in the newspapers is his similarity to Van Persie’s use of his left foot.
“Van Persie had a very good left foot. His touch was always impeccable and he tried to draw people in,” says Henri, adding, “The reason he plays as a number nine (striker) among players who used to play as a winger or a number 10 (attacking midfielder) is because he can hold the ball well with his back to goal. Now we need to work on converting more of those shots into goals,” he said, adding that he is confident that Habertz, who plays straight up as an attacking midfielder, can develop as a striker.