The “click” has now been made between Arsenal and Kai Havertz. The international talks about his “absolutely right” move, Champions League opponents Bayern – and former club Leverkusen
Nearly a week goes by without Mikel Arteta raving about Kai Havertz and his qualities. And the 75-million-euro summer signing himself now feels he has arrived at Arsenal FC.
“I’m someone who doesn’t come out of my shell so easily in a new environment, it always takes me a few weeks or months. I think it has definitely ‘clicked’ in the meantime. I feel extremely comfortable,” Havertz confirmed on Sky. “I love the club, I love the players, the staff and I love the fans. It was absolutely the right thing for me to do. “
In the Premier League, the Gunners are fighting for their first title in 20 years, while in the Champions League they are confident of reaching the semi-finals against FC Bayern. Despite the mood of crisis in Munich, Havertz expects a “very, very difficult battle” in the quarter-final duels against an “outstanding team with a very good coach.”
Havertz is “extremely” happy with Leverkusen
Havertz, who won the Champions League under Thomas Tuchel in 2021, believes “Bayern’s season wasn’t as bad as it was made out to be. A month or so ago, when the top game was between Leverkusen and Bayern, Leverkusen hadn’t lost a game in the season and Bayern were still only two points behind. Sure, it’s a bit bigger now, but I think they’ll be fully focused on the Champions League now.”
And of course you also have to give the runaway leaders Leverkusen “credit” for an “outstanding season”, says Havertz, who moved from Bayer 04 to Chelsea FC for 80 million euros in 2020. “I follow the games. I love the club. It’s a club where I played soccer for ten years. Ever since I was little, ever since I can remember, it was always the club I wanted to be at. So of course I’m extremely happy that they will hopefully win a title or two this year. I’m keeping my fingers crossed for the boys. “