Leading the line for Germany in their home tournament, Kai Havertz hopes to carry over his Arsenal form into Euro 2024.
With the highest goal total of his Premier League career, the 24-year-old is heading into the Euros.
Havertz swapped Chelsea for the Gunners in a £65 million transfer last summer, making the surprising move across London.
Despite initial doubts about the decision, the Germany international surprised everyone by performing exceptionally well under Mikel Arteta.
Havertz became a vital member of the attacking team after being signed as a midfielder initially, scoring a career-high 13 Premier League goals.
Germans are hopeful that Havertz will showcase his distinct celebration during Euro 2024, as he has demonstrated it on multiple occasions.
What are Havertz’s plans for celebration?
Havertz scores, puts his hands on either side of his head, palms facing out, and simultaneously protrudes his tongue.
The attacker disclosed that he was inspired by a Brazilian superstar in a January interview that was uploaded on Arsenal’s official YouTube page.
According to Havertz, who was quoted in the Mirror, Neymar used to do it. And I was just with one of the lads, Werder Bremen player Marvin Ducksch, on the national team.
Before the game, while I was seated next to him on the coach, he told me, ‘If you score tonight, perform my celebration.’ I said, “All right,” after scoring, and then I celebrated [and it just kept going.”
During Paris Saint-Germain’s preseason tour to Japan, Neymar’s unique celebration made its debut.
Using the gesture, the now-Al-Hilal star responded to criticism from some media outlets that claimed he had dived to win a penalty during PSG’s 6-2 victory over local team Gamba Osaka.
On Ducksch’s orders, Havertz imitated the celebration for the first time during Germany’s November 3-2 loss to Turkey.
“We were sitting next to each other on the bus and he promised that he’d do my celebration if he scored,” the Werder Bremen forward clarified.
“He adhered to his promise and even utilized it to his advantage in the subsequent games. It truly brought me much joy!
