In the latest news about the transfer to the Premier League, Kai Havertz to Chelsea continues to gain ground, while Allan Saint-Maximin is connected with a transfer to Arsenal.
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Starting in West London, Kai Havertz continues to be connected with Chelsea and a Daily Express report states that Frank Lampard is willing to sell six players to sign 21-year-old Bayer Leverkusen and Germany.
According to the report, Marcos Alonso, Michy Batshuayi, Tiemoue Bakayoko, Kenedy, Danny Drinkwater and Emerson Palmeri are the players that Chelsea wants to download to afford a move for Havertz, as well as bringing a new left back.
Havertz was a star for Leverkusen during the 2019-2020 season, but he just missed out on qualifying for the Champions League and lost the German Cup final at the weekend. Havertz is expected to play for Bayer in the UEFA Europa League in August, but will he be a Chelsea player by then?
With Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech joining Chelsea this summer, Lampard has a number of attacking options to choose from, but Havertz is seen as one of the best young talents in the attacking midfield and can even play as a fake nine. Chelsea are expected to spend nearly $ 112 million to sign it, but if they can replace quantity with quality, this is the way forward for Lampard.
Chelsea are in a strong financial position, given the money saved during the FIFA transfer ban and with currently low market values due to the coronavirus pandemic, they have launched to sign Werner and Ziyech.
Moving north of London, Allan Saint-Maximin was again associated with a transfer to Arsenal. Saint-Maximin, 23, has been sensational since arriving in Nice from Newcastle last summer for $ 19 million.
The French winger is full of tricks and gestures and his unpredictability is the key to his success, with four goals and four assists in all competitions.
According to a report by Le10 Sport in France, Arsenal is among the clubs that try to sign it this summer with Tottenham and Napoli also in the running. Arsenal is reported to have contacted Saint-Maximin agents to see what they think of a move to North London.
With Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette potentially leaving this summer, Eddie Nketiah, Gabriel Martinelli, Nicolas Pepe and Bukayo Saka would be the main threats to attack Arsenal, so they could do some reinforcement in this area. Mainly because Mesut Ozil seems to be out of Mikel Arteta’s plans.
Saint-Maximin certainly has the talent to be the main protagonist of one of the six best teams in the Premier League. Could we see his famous Gucci headband and somersaults arriving at the Emirates Stadium?
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