KAI HAVERTZ is reportedly on the verge of becoming the latest high-profile player to sign for Chelsea in a deal worth £80million.
It has been widely speculated that Frank Lampard has made signing the Bayer Leverkusen attacking midfielder his No1 priority after agreeing deals for Hakim Ziyech and Timo Werner.
SunSport recently reported how the 21-year-old has chosen to make the move to Stamford Bridge, despite attracting interest from the likes of Bayern Munich, Manchester City and Real Madrid.
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And now The Athletic claim that he is closing in on a switch to West London, with the Blues the only club willing to fork out the huge sum of money for him.
They state that personal terms are not an issue and only fine details need to be agreed between both parties.
Havertz is said to have bought into the project that Lampard is building having spoken with the Blues gaffer.
And he is understood to be willing to join Chelsea regardless of whether they qualify for the Champions League or not.
The Athletic also report that in order to land the £80m-rated playmaker, they must offload players to balance the books.
Club director Marina Granovskaia – who has been overseeing the transfer – knows that in order to comply with Financial Fair Play rules they must sell squad members, with a host of experienced and young players to be shifted on.
Leverkusen boss Peter Bosz acknowledged in June that Havertz could be sold before August.
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And the Bundesliga outfit’s sporting director Rudi Voller revealed earlier this month that there is an agreement with the player that he will be allowed to leave ahead of the next campaign.
He said: “We have an agreement – if it fits, he can go this summer.”
Havertz enjoyed another stunning season for the German side this term – chipping in with 17 goals and nine assists in 43 games in all competitions.
