Kai Havertz believes he is finally confident he knows what his best position is after a enjoy a sparkling end to the season with Arsenal . Eyebrows were raised last summer when Mikel Arteta sanctioned a £65million move for the former Chelsea star who had flattered to deceive during three turbulent years at Stamford Bridge. Arteta’s initial plan had been to deploy Havertz as an attacking midfielder and fill the role Granit Xhaka had undertaken the previous campaign.
Havertz struggled to cope with the demands of his new role and showed only flashes of the potential required to fill a position that required such tactical discipline. Following an injury to Gabriel Jesus and allied to Eddie Nketiah’s loss of form, Havert was redeployed as a centre forward and his form blossomed. After finishing the season in such superb fashion, Arsenal have now changed their initial plans for the summer window and are now looking to sign a young forward to compliment their existing options, rather than look for the finished article.
Red Bull Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko appears the most likely signing at this point but he will have to bide his time if he is to oust Havertz from the starting line-up. ‘I clearly see myself as a number 9 in the national team – and that’s what I am now at Arsenal,’ Havertz told Welt am Sonntag (via SportWitness ). ‘But I don’t mean the classic nine.
Where else are they available? Even Erling Haaland or Harry Kane, who you immediately think of, don’t .