Arsenal ‘are very close’ to completing Kai Havertz transfer in stunning switch from Premier League rivals Chelsea

ARSENAL are allegedly on the verge of completing a shock move for Chelsea’s Kai Havertz.

Boss Mikel Arteta, who discovered the Gunners’ 2023/24 Premier League fixture list yesterday, is wasting no time in trying to bolster his squad.

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Arsenal are closing in on the signing of Kai Havertz from Chelsea[/caption]

With the added schedule of a return to the Champions League, the Spaniard wants to bring in a number of reinforcements this summer.

They are looking to pay a club record £90m to bring in West Ham midfielder Declan Rice.

We reported earlier this week how Chelsea’s German international forward has also emerged as a shock target.

However, chief Todd Boehly is not willing to let him go cheaply with Real Madrid also in the running for his signature.

We reported how the Blues have slapped a £70m price tag on Havertz, who joined three years ago for around £62m.

Arsenal want to pay a lot less than that, and they hope the fact that Real Madrid are not willing to pay over £50m will help them secure him for a reduced fee.

Now Sky Sport journalist Angelo Mangiante is claiming that Havertz “is very close to Arsenal”. 

A third club is also believed to be in the race for the 24-year-old but it is still unknown who they are.

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Havertz featured 47 times last season, scoring nine goals.

The former Leverkusen ace is a fan favourite in West London due to his Champions League clinching striker against Manchester City in 2021.

And Havertz remains under contract until 2025 at Stamford Bridge.

But he looks likely to leave as part of a huge squad overhaul at Chelsea this summer following the arrival of Mauricio Pochettino.

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