Arsenal's approach for Chelsea star Kai Havertz appears to be gathering some pace as the north London outfit make moves towards landing the 24-year-old this summer. The Germany international has just two years left on his deal with the Blues and like some of his peers, faces an ultimatum of signing a new one or potentially leaving.
Havertz has struggled to hit the heights that his big move from Bayer Leverkusen created the potential for, often floating between positions and failing to regularly convert chances in front of goal. With that underperformance in mind, the dwindling contract and Chelsea's need to sell, it could open up the opportunity for the Gunners to secure a bargain.
Mikel Arteta is keen to add quality and depth to his squad for the summer window after mounting a title push last season and returning to the Champions League for this campaign. football.london understands that Declan Rice is the top priority this summer, having had an opening bid worth a total of £80million turned down, with a follow-up offer expected in the coming days.
