Arsenal
have contacted Chelsea about the possibility of signing forward Kai Havertz.
There has been no formal offer but Arsenal are working on a proposal.
Havertz has two years left on his current contract and if he doesn't sign a
new deal, Chelsea are aware this window would represent the optimum time to
maximise his transfer fee.
Chelsea signed Havertz from Bayer Leverkusen in 2020 in a deal worth £75m.
The club must recoup funds after spending close to £600m on players since
last summer.
The 23-year-old has offered flashes of the form produced while at Leverkusen
but little consistency since moving to London.
He scored the winner in the Champions League final in 2021 and in the Club
World Cup final last term.
He has produced just 19 goals in 91 appearances. Chelsea have other
priorities in the transfer market both in terms of outgoings and incomings.
However, they may look in the market for a new number two if a strong bid
comes in for Edouard Mendy and the player wants to leave.
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