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Germany midfielder Kai Havertz signs for Chelsea on five-year deal
The 21-year-old is a highly-rated attacking midfielder and joins the West-London side from Bayer Leverkusen, where he made 150 appearences for the first team and scored 46 goals.
Highlights
- Chelsea have signed Germany`s highly-rated attacking midfielder Kai Havertz from Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen on a five-year contract.
- 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, who had two years left on his Leverkusen contract, scored 46 goals with 31 assists in 150 games for the German club.
London: 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.