Chelsea have signed attacking midfielder Kai Havertz from Bayer Leverkusen on a five-year contract in a deal value about £71m.
The Germany worldwide has scored 36 targets and contributed 25 assists in 118 appearances for the Bundesliga membership.
He is Chelsea’s second costliest signing after Kepa Arrizabalaga joined from Athletic Bilbao (£71.6m) in 2018.
“I am very blissful and proud to be proper right here. It is a dream come true to play in a large membership like Chelsea,” talked about Havertz.
Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia talked about: “Kai is no doubt one of many best avid gamers of his age in world soccer, so we’re very blissful that his future lies at Chelsea.
“He is an thrilling, dynamic experience. We’re delighted to have the power so as to add his versatility and top quality to the squad sooner than the season begins.”
Havertz, 21, is Blues supervisor Frank Lampard’s seventh signing in his first window given that membership’s swap ban was lifted.
He follows forward and compatriot Timo Werner, midfielder Hakim Ziyech, and defenders Xavier Mbuyamba, Malang Sarr, Ben Chilwell and Thiago Silva to Stamford Bridge.
Sarr could be loaned out, whereas Mbuyamba has gone into the Blues’ Beneath-23 squad.
Having graduated from the Leverkusen academy, Havertz scored 18 targets in 45 appearances last season, along with eight inside the 11 video video games after the advertising marketing campaign restarted.
The versatile midfielder, who may even play up entrance, has scored as quickly as in seven appearances for Germany.
Chelsea begin their Premier League advertising marketing campaign away at Brighton on Monday, 14 September (20:00 BST).
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