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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jacob Steinberg

Arsenal hope to seal £60m Kai Havertz deal but Bayern Munich also in race

Kai Havertz in action for Chelsea
Chelsea want £70m for Kai Havertz, but Arsenal are looking to sign him for less. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

Arsenal are confident Chelsea’s need to sell will force them to accept £60m for Kai Havertz, but they will have to fend off interest from Bayern Munich.

Havertz’s asking price has been set at £70m and Arsenal have already had one offer rejected. However, Chelsea are willing to sell the 23-year-old, who has informed them of his desire to leave this summer, and they will hope Bayern’s decision to enter the race pushes up the German forward’s price.

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