Arsenal have confirmed their first summer signinig ahead of next season. The Gunners announced the signing of German international Kai Havertz from Premier League rivals Chelsea.
Havertz signed a long-term contract with the North London side and will pair up with former Chelsea teammates Jorginho at the Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal released an offficial statement on their website to confirm the signing of Havertz from Chelsea.
“Germany international Kai Havertz has joined us from Chelsea on a long-term contract. The 24-year-old has been a key player at both club and international level in recent seasons and already has 35 appearances for the German national team to his name, scoring 13 times and representing his country in two major tournaments.”
Manager Mikel Arteta added: “Kai is a player of top quality. He has great versatility and is an intelligent player. He will bring a huge amount of extra strength to our midfield and variety to our play.
“We welcome Kai and his family to Arsenal Football Club and we are all excited to start working with him when we start pre-season training soon.”
