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Havertz believes Arsenal are ‘best in Europe’
Carlo Garganese
- 25 Jun 2023 12:15 BST
- 3 min read
Kai Havertz chose to join Arsenal this summer as he believes they have the “best project in all of Europe” to improve him as a player.
That is according to Fabrizio Romano, who has explained why Havertz has made the decision to leave Chelsea for the Gunners.
A deal valued at approximately £65m has been agreed between Arsenal and Chelsea, with the transfer expected to become official next week.
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What did Romano say about Havertz?
“A lot of Arsenal’s players have been messaging Havertz,” Romano wrote in CaughtOffside.
“Their off-field connection already looks really, really good.
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“Havertz believes that playing for Mikel Arteta and Arsenal was the best project, not just in England, but throughout the whole of Europe,” he added.
“Havertz thinks Arteta’s style, ideas and plans will only help make him a better player.”
Arsenal’s move for Havertz has come as something of a surprise as the Germany international has largely struggled ever since arriving in the Premier League.
Although he scored the winner in the 2021 Champions League final against Manchester City, Havertz has failed to live up to his billing after his £71m move from Bayer Leverkusen in 2021.
Arsenal are very active in the transfer market currently. They are in advanced talks to sign Declan Rice from West Ham for a fee that could even surpass £100m.
They are also in negotiations to sign Ajax defender Jurrien Timber and are set to make a second bid for the player.
