After a photo of Kai Havertz in his new uniform was allegedly “leaked,” it appears that Havertz has been unofficially verified as an Arsenal player. Mikel Arteta, who is eager to strengthen his assault for the upcoming season, has recently been widely connected with a move for the 24-year-old to the Emirates Stadium.
Football.london is aware that the Gunners might reveal Havertz’s signing as soon as this week. Arsenal made a revised offer of £60 million, including £5 million in add-ons, after their initial offer was turned down by Chelsea, and Chelsea accepted it.
The German international is anticipated to join with the north Londoners as their first summer signing, Subject to a medical. Although it is unclear if Havertz has actually passed his fitness tests, the ‘leaked’ image on social media, if it is real, suggests he has and that he may be introduced soon.
A photo purportedly showing the German standing in the Arsenal home jersey for the upcoming season was tweeted by Twitter user @MoArsenal86. Don’t ask me how I acquired the pic, the tweet was followed by a message that reads. Yes, that is genuinely real.
He’s here 🤩 pic.twitter.com/YJbDy20QV5
— Mo (@MoArsenal86) June 26, 2023
Unsurprisingly, the message has caused a social media frenzy among the majority of Arsenal supporters. Some, however, have questioned the picture and asserted that it might have been altered by photoshop.
It’s doubtful that the picture will be determined to be authentic or phoney until Chelsea or Arsenal confirm the player’s move across London. The German may be moving to the Emirates, but earlier this week, Arteta expressed his appreciation for Havertz in an interview with the Spanish publication Marca.
The Arsenal manager added, “Talent has a price, and we are always interested in young players with experience. I must reiterate that I’m not referring to players from other teams, but Kai has already demonstrated a lot, notably in the Champions League. He is only 24 years old and a gifted player with versatility.
Despite receiving the German’s endorsement for Arteta, Ray Parlour isn’t persuaded. The former Arsenal midfielder remarked, “You need an out and out goalscorer, if you’re Arsenal,” in a talkSPORT interview.
They have excellent backup play behind the striker, but they still require a goal scorer. I don’t believe that is the proper signing, in my opinion.
However, it is apparent that Mikel Arteta and Edu will be discussing things behind the scenes and considering where he may play. There could be a strategy for him.
“You have to give each player a chance who joins a club. Ivan Toney would have been the obvious choice for me, but it’s a shame because he obviously has that restriction and they may not want to take a chance with that.