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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Matthew Cooper

Mikel Arteta wastes no time as Arsenal boss drops Kai Havertz hint after completing transfer

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has already hinted at his plans for Kai Havertz, following the 24-year-old's £65m switch from rivals Chelsea.

Havertz spent the majority of his time at Chelsea playing up front, but Arteta plans to use him differently. The Spaniard is a big fan of his new signing's versatility and plans to use him in midfield, with the German international largely playing as an attacking midfielder when he was at Bayer Leverkusen.

And Arteta could even partner Havertz with Declan Rice in central midfield, once a £105m move for the West Ham star is finalised, with both Thomas Partey and Granit Xhaka potentially on their way out this summer. "Kai is a player of top quality," Arteta said after the deal was finally announced.

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