Arsenal have reached an agreement in principle with Chelsea to sign forward Kai Havertz. Deal for 24yo Germany international is worth around £65m. Personal terms are already in place, attacker’s medical will follow in due course @TheAthleticFC #AFC #CFC

  • Skybreaker@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    This is the dumbest deal of all time. Imagine paying that amount for a Chelsea failure.

    • Alfons@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Let’s not write him off before he’s played a minute. Remember how people thought Jorginho was a shit signing? He’s yet to play in a system that plays to his strengths. Arteta has earned the benefit of the doubt

    • Gingerrific@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      People are looking at this the wrong way…

      Kai is currently in the same spot Xhaka was a few years ago. A player struggling to adapt to a role he isn’t suited for. Did Xhaka become a better player, or was he put in a role/position that suited his skills?

      Given another role in another team, I fully expect Kai to do very well and I don’t think 65m is over priced (a high price, but not over priced). Chelsea has struggled for years with their attackers, and I think his inability to succeed at Chelsea is more to do with Chelsea being a shit show, rather than Kai being shit. Werner, Pulisic, Lukaku, Ziyech, Sterling, Auba, Felix, Fofana, Cucu, Koulibaly have all struggled immensely at Chelsea and each one of them has had recent success at other teams. They aren’t bad footballers, they are just in a really shifty situation.

      Personally I think he will succeed at Arsenal. He can fit in anywhere in the attacking 3, and I think Arteta would be crazy enough to try him in the 8 role against weaker teams who park the bus.