Bundesliga Ace Speaks Out Amid Claims That Chelsea Are Lining Up £81m Bid

Bundesliga Ace Speaks Out Amid Claims That Chelsea Are Lining Up £81m Bid

Bayer Leverkusen attacking midfielder Kai Havertz has remained tight-lipped about his future amid speculation linking him with a move to the Premier League.

Reports in Spain claim Chelsea are planning to table a €90m (£81m) bid for the 20-year-old, with the likes of Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Bayern Munich also said to be keen.

However, when asked about the rumours, Havertz simply said that he was purely focused on finishing the campaign with Leverkusen:

“I do not like to say, of course, that there is a lot of speculation. I’m concentrating on this season and will see what happens afterwards. I am very grateful to Leverkusen and I don’t want to mess it up in any way.”

Since the Bundesliga’s return, the spotlight has very much been on Havertz, with the German international having scored another brace in the 3-1 win against Borussia Monchengladbach yesterday.

The forward had already scored a double in the 4-1 victory over Werder Bremen last weekend, taking his total to 14 goals in all competitions this season.

Havertz has also been tipped to replace Eden Hazard at Chelsea by former Spurs and United striker Dimitar Berbatov, although the Bulgarian feels his development would be best served by staying in Germany.

David Tully

David Tully

David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for National World's Football News Network.