Staff Reporter.
Arsenal Football Club have signed Germany forward Kai Havertz from Chelsea on a long-term contract, the Premier League club said on Wednesday.
The transfer fee has not been disclosed but British media reported Arsenal will pay Chelsea 65 million pounds ($82.63 million) with an additional 5 million pounds in add-ons.
“It’s super exciting for me to be joining this amazing club and to be part of the Arsenal family. This club has such a big history, and I hope we can achieve lots of things,” the 24-year-old told the club website.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said of the deal: ‘Kai is a player of top quality.
‘He has great versatility and is an intelligent player. He will bring a huge amount of extra strength to our midfield and variety to our play.
‘We welcome Kai and his family to Arsenal Football Club and we are all excited to start working with him when we start pre-season training soon.’
Sporting Director Edu added: ‘We’re excited to bring Kai to the club and great work by everyone to get this deal complete.
‘Kai is an exciting addition to our squad, who will bring great attacking quality and versatility.
Havertz scored 19 goals in 91 Premier League appearances and hit the winning goal in the 2021 Champions League final against Manchester City.