English giants Arsenal have officially gotten off the mark across the summer transfer window after the Gunners announced the signing of 24-year-old German international Kai Havertz as the first in a handful of highly-anticipated summer moves in north London.
We keep moving forward.
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— Arsenal (@Arsenal) June 28, 2023
Havertz arrives as the first confirmed summer transfer for the Gunners, who are expected to announce both Declan Rice and Jurriën Timber in quick succession, with the reports earlier today detailing Arsenal agreeing to terms with West Ham United for Rice while Timber is all but set to join the club in the coming days.
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— Arsenal (@Arsenal) June 28, 2023
When speaking about the 24-year-old German international, Mikel Arteta hinted at what the future holds for the former Bayer Leverkusen wunderkind despite his torrid time at Stamford Bridge.
“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.”
Arsenal technical director Edu Gaspar mirrored Arteta’s stance on the player, stating “Kai is an exciting addition to our squad, who will bring great attacking quality and versatility. As an experienced 24-year-old, his signing represents another important step in strengthening our young core of talented players we have at Arsenal.”
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