Kai Havertz is “getting closer” to Chelsea after he reportedly missed Bayer Leverkusen’s pre-season fitness tests this weekend.
Frank Lampard received cash to spend this summer and has already built an impressive new look team with arrivals of Timo Werner, Hakim Ziyech and Ben Chilwell for a total of £ 131.3 million, plus Thiago Silva free.
But the boss doesn’t stop there, with the Blues legend now intent on striking a deal for German prodigy Havertz that would destroy the club’s transfer record.
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Chelsea are expected to sign Havertz in the coming days
Chelsea and Leverkusen have been arguing over a deal for the 21-year-old for weeks, with reports saying the transfer fee could go up to £ 90 million.
And the latest reports from Germany say the move is at the peak of completion, after Havertz was absent as Leverkusen put the entire team to the test on a day of fitness testing ahead of the new Bundesliga season.
According to Bild, Havertz was in attendance at the club on Friday and Saturday for coronavirus testing, which he needed to complete to play in Germany’s upcoming Nations League matches against Spain and Switzerland.
However, Bild also claims he did not show up on Sunday for the club’s annual fitness tests, which suggests he will be a Chelsea player as soon as possible.
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Many expected that Havertz’s move to West London would go ahead last week after the Blues agreed on a £ 72m initial commission with Bayer Leverkusen, which could rise to £ 90m with the additions. .
That would make 21-year-old Chelsea the most expensive signing ever, with the current transfer record of £ 71.6m needed to sign keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga from Athletic Bilbao in 2018.
But it’s clear that talks about when these add-ons would be paid for caused delays.
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