Chelsea star Kai Havertz has provided his verdict on the Blues' January business that saw eight players arrive at Stamford Bridge. Following on from a hefty summer spending spree, co-owner Todd Boehly continued his lucrative purchases by forking out just under £300million to welcome the likes of Enzo Fernandez, Mykhailo Mudryk, Noni Madueke and a handful of others to the club.
Both Fernandez and Mudryk have joined with lofty price tags on their shoulders, a similar expectation that Havertz had to deal with. The German international arrived for £75.8million from Bayer Leverkusen in 2020, and in a recent interview with The Guardian, explained how the pressure of the price tag was a 'big thing' for him to face.
So, following the arrivals of Fernandez and Mudryk, who cost a combined £168million up-front, he sympathised with his teammates and insisted that they must be given time to find their feet. "For me the price was a big thing," Havertz said. "I was Chelsea’s most expensive player. I don’t understand how so much money is paid but it is normal in football: look at our recent transfers."
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