Chelsea sign Germany midfielder Havertz on five-year deal

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Kai Havertz scored 46 goals with 31 assists in 150 games for Bayer Leverkusen. (Reuters)
Kai Havertz scored 46 goals with 31 assists in 150 games for Bayer Leverkusen. (Reuters)

London - Havertz left the national team camp on Friday to complete his medical before signing for the London club

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Published: Fri 4 Sep 2020, 11:19 PM

Last updated: Sat 5 Sep 2020, 1:23 AM

Chelsea have signed Germany's highly-rated attacking midfielder Kai Havertz from Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen on a five-year contract, the Premier League club announced on Friday.
Financial details of the deal were not disclosed but British media reported the fee for the 21-year-old was in the region of 71 million pounds ($94.34 million).
Havertz left the national team camp on Friday to complete his medical before signing for the London club.
"I am very happy and proud to be here. For me it's a dream come true to play in a big club like Chelsea and I can't wait to meet all the players and the trainers," Havertz said in a statement.
Havertz, who had two years left on his Leverkusen contract, scored 46 goals with 31 assists in 150 games for the club.
 


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