Kai Havertz has pledged that Chelsea supporters can be excited for years to come despite the turbulent start to life under new owners. The 23-year-old's message to Blues fans comes just days after comments regarding his future at Stamford Bridge were misconstrued.
A handful of Chelsea players, including Havertz, have been heavily linked with moves to Bayern Munich following the appointment of Thomas Tuchel. While on international duty with Germany, the forward was quizzed on his future and admitted that it's hard to say no to the Bundesliga champions.
"Bayern are generally a huge club that it's hard to say no to as a German player," said Havertz, speaking to Sport Bild. "But my personal goal has always been to play abroad at some point. In England or Spain."
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Sections of the Chelsea fanbase were not best pleased with the German's comments, but he's now broken his silence in an interview with the official club website. Havertz addressed the club's misfortunes this season, vowing to improve and 'achieve big things'.
"After the bad times we had – and the beginning of the year was very bad – we have progressed quite well," he said. "After bad times you’re going to see the sun again.
"In my career as well I knew when I had bad times to just continue my work and it was going to be fine. Of course we lost some times, our table position is bad, but the fans can be excited for the next few months and years, and everything that happens, because we have bought some good-quality players and they are going to achieve some big things here."
Havertz then addressed his battle with injuries this term. He added: "Usually I never had bad injuries, maybe two weeks where I was out with a small muscle injury, but this year I did a lot of work before the season in my holiday time.
"I prepared a lot there. I knew there was a World Cup coming and I didn’t want to risk anything. Also, the work I continue with here, I have a coach at home who trains with me, so all in all it’s quite good and I hope it stays like this.
"I know what is best for my body. I have people who help me with that as well, but I have known my body for six years of professional football now.
"I feel physically fresh. I feel good. It’s been a hard season. Physically and mentally it’s been tough for everyone. I had the World Cup as well which was not the best for Germany, so mentally it was a bit tough.
"But we have a big competition, the Champions League, where we can achieve big things this year. The league is hard but still we want to get points and come into European business. We have big goals still and I’m ready for that."
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