Chelsea agree initial £72m fee for key target who will sign a five-year contract

Chelsea close in on Kai Havertz capture

According to The Guardian, Chelsea have almost completed their sixth major signing of the summer, with Kai Havertz on the verge of joining the club.

The 21-year-old German international has been at the top of Chelsea’s summer shopping list. And negotiations with Bayer Leverkusen had been going on for quite some time now, with a breakthrough finally being reached. (h/t The Guardian)

An initial offer of €65m (£58.6m) plus €15m in add-ons had been rejected by the German giants last month. However, they have now accepted an offer worth £72m (€80m) up front plus another €10m. (h/t The Guardian)

In addition, Leverkusen will be due another €10m if a number of complicated clauses are met. It is claimed that Havertz has agreed personal terms on a five-year contract with the club. (h/t The Guardian)

Leverkusen manager, Peter Bosz, confirmed on Monday that Havertz will no longer be training with the squad due to his impending transfer. (h/t The Guardian)

“I don’t expect Kevin Volland and Kai Havertz to train with us again.”

Furthermore, Leverkusen have already narrowed in on a replacement, with AS Roma’s Patrik Schick close to a move to the Bay Arena, which should open the doors for Havertz to complete his transfer to Stamford Bridge. (h/t Daily Mail)

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Once the deal is over the line, Chelsea’s overall spending for the summer will exceed £200m.

The prospect of Havertz playing alongside Timo Werner, Christian Pulisic and Hakim Ziyech is certainly an exciting prospect. With the league just a couple of weeks away, we won’t have to wait long to see them in action.