Sport nationMikel Arteta breaks silence on Kai Havertz Arsenal transfer and explains hefty £65m price tag
Mikel Arteta has broken his silence regarding Arsenal’s first summer signing Kai Havertz and explained his hefty £65million price tag.
Although Arsenal are yet to announce the arrival of Kai Havertz officially, Mikel Arteta has broken his transfer rule to effectively confirm the player’s acquisition. The Spaniard refuses to talk about any player that is not Arsenal’s, however in an interview with Marca, he opened up on the club’s latest addition.
football.londonunderstands that Arsenal agreed to a £60million plus £5million in add-ons package to sign the player. A figure which caused quite a stir amongst supporters and even gave Chelsea fans reason to celebrate his departure in some cases.
However, Arteta defended the club’s serious investment. Additionally, he explained exactly why Arsenal had come to agree such a figure with their west London rivals for the player whose been somewhat out of form for Chelsea these past three years.
He said: “Talent comes at a price, and at Arsenal, we are always interested in youngsters with experience. I repeat I’m not talking about players from other clubs, but in the case of Kai, he has already shown a lot, including a Champions League.
“He is a talented player, versatile and only 24 years old.”
Havertz is expected to undergo a medical at some point this weekend, football.london understands. An official announcement of the transfer is due next week in which the player will undergo media duties and fans can hear what he thinks of the switch across the capital.
Without a doubt, Arteta is right in signing a player of the calibre of Havertz. Yes, there are question marks regarding what exactly he might bring to the team but from his time at Bayer Leverkusen, it was obvious how strong a starlet he was.
Furthermore, Arteta referenced his goal in the Champions League final. Having players for the big occasion is important and after adding players like Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko from Manchester City, the Arsenal manager expanded further on this market tactic.
When asked why Arsenal pay so much attention to City’s players he said: “Easy, because they are very good, I know them and I trained them for four years. Both Gabriel Jesus and Zinchenko beat me from the human side, in addition to their mentality and talent.”
Arsenal made an offer for Ilkay Gundogan although a free transfer to Barcelona looks the outcome for the German international. Havertz meanwhile will join the club and there is plenty of excitement surrounding the transfer but not without it’s associated risks and trepidation.
Mikel Arteta breaks silence on Kai Havertz Arsenal transfer and explains hefty £65m price tag
Mikel Arteta has broken his silence regarding Arsenal’s first summer signing Kai Havertz and explained his hefty £65million price tag.
Although Arsenal are yet to announce the arrival of Kai Havertz officially, Mikel Arteta has broken his transfer rule to effectively confirm the player’s acquisition. The Spaniard refuses to talk about any player that is not Arsenal’s, however in an interview with Marca, he opened up on the club’s latest addition.
football.londonunderstands that Arsenal agreed to a £60million plus £5million in add-ons package to sign the player. A figure which caused quite a stir amongst supporters and even gave Chelsea fans reason to celebrate his departure in some cases.
However, Arteta defended the club’s serious investment. Additionally, he explained exactly why Arsenal had come to agree such a figure with their west London rivals for the player whose been somewhat out of form for Chelsea these past three years.
He said: “Talent comes at a price, and at Arsenal, we are always interested in youngsters with experience. I repeat I’m not talking about players from other clubs, but in the case of Kai, he has already shown a lot, including a Champions League.
“He is a talented player, versatile and only 24 years old.”
Havertz is expected to undergo a medical at some point this weekend, football.london understands. An official announcement of the transfer is due next week in which the player will undergo media duties and fans can hear what he thinks of the switch across the capital.
Without a doubt, Arteta is right in signing a player of the calibre of Havertz. Yes, there are question marks regarding what exactly he might bring to the team but from his time at Bayer Leverkusen, it was obvious how strong a starlet he was.
Furthermore, Arteta referenced his goal in the Champions League final. Having players for the big occasion is important and after adding players like Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko from Manchester City, the Arsenal manager expanded further on this market tactic.
When asked why Arsenal pay so much attention to City’s players he said: “Easy, because they are very good, I know them and I trained them for four years. Both Gabriel Jesus and Zinchenko beat me from the human side, in addition to their mentality and talent.”
Arsenal made an offer for Ilkay Gundogan although a free transfer to Barcelona looks the outcome for the German international. Havertz meanwhile will join the club and there is plenty of excitement surrounding the transfer but not without it’s associated risks and trepidation.
Mikel Arteta breaks silence on Kai Havertz Arsenal transfer and explains hefty £65m price tag
Mikel Arteta has broken his silence regarding Arsenal’s first summer signing Kai Havertz and explained his hefty £65million price tag.
Although Arsenal are yet to announce the arrival of Kai Havertz officially, Mikel Arteta has broken his transfer rule to effectively confirm the player’s acquisition. The Spaniard refuses to talk about any player that is not Arsenal’s, however in an interview with Marca, he opened up on the club’s latest addition.
football.londonunderstands that Arsenal agreed to a £60million plus £5million in add-ons package to sign the player. A figure which caused quite a stir amongst supporters and even gave Chelsea fans reason to celebrate his departure in some cases.
However, Arteta defended the club’s serious investment. Additionally, he explained exactly why Arsenal had come to agree such a figure with their west London rivals for the player whose been somewhat out of form for Chelsea these past three years.
He said: “Talent comes at a price, and at Arsenal, we are always interested in youngsters with experience. I repeat I’m not talking about players from other clubs, but in the case of Kai, he has already shown a lot, including a Champions League.
“He is a talented player, versatile and only 24 years old.”
Havertz is expected to undergo a medical at some point this weekend, football.london understands. An official announcement of the transfer is due next week in which the player will undergo media duties and fans can hear what he thinks of the switch across the capital.
Without a doubt, Arteta is right in signing a player of the calibre of Havertz. Yes, there are question marks regarding what exactly he might bring to the team but from his time at Bayer Leverkusen, it was obvious how strong a starlet he was.
Furthermore, Arteta referenced his goal in the Champions League final. Having players for the big occasion is important and after adding players like Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko from Manchester City, the Arsenal manager expanded further on this market tactic.
When asked why Arsenal pay so much attention to City’s players he said: “Easy, because they are very good, I know them and I trained them for four years. Both Gabriel Jesus and Zinchenko beat me from the human side, in addition to their mentality and talent.”
Arsenal made an offer for Ilkay Gundogan although a free transfer to Barcelona looks the outcome for the German international. Havertz meanwhile will join the club and there is plenty of excitement surrounding the transfer but not without it’s associated risks and trepidation.
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