Germany international is Arsenal’s first summer signingMikel Arteta close to buying West Ham’s Declan Rice
Arsenal have confirmed the signing of Kai Havertz from Chelsea. The deal for the Germany international is worth £65m and he should soon be joined at Arsenal by Declan Rice, who is close to sealing a £105m move from West Ham.
Havertz has played as a No 9 for Chelsea but wants to operate in a deeper role for Arsenal. He joined Chelsea from Bayer Leverkusen in 2020 and has 19 goals and seven assists from his 91 Premier League appearances.
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