‘Palo’ from Havertz to Chelsea: ”It doesn’t have the structure of an elite club”

Kai Havertz (24) was one of Arsenal’s big moves last summer when he arrived in exchange for 75 million from Chelsea. It was a controversial decision due to the existing rivalry between both teams and because the role he would play under Mikel Arteta was unknown. Furthermore, its beginning was not the best and there was criticism. The German international had this to say: ”The Chelsea fans were upset that I left, the Arsenal fans weren’t very enthusiastic either, because it didn’t go well from the start.“.

As the season progressed and after a period where he lost his starting position, he stopped playing in the middle of the field and moved his position forward to play as a false 9 like at Chelsea. The absence of Gabriel Jesus This made him indisputable in the decisive phase of the campaign and in addition to scoring goals he also won the affection of the people. “Strength comes when the coach, teammates and people around you support and support you,” he explained to Welt am Sonntag.

The message to Chelsea

His first year in Emirates He became the best scorer of his Premier League career, with 13 goals in 37 games accompanied by 7 assists. In addition, he was also warned eleven times, because he was involved in defensive activities more than before. Sometimes with too much power.

For Kai Havertz the change is more than right. ”Changing clubs is worth it. Arsenal is like my old home, it’s a family, you feel valued and loved by your teammates and fans. I want to play here. At Chelsea everything was very chaotic. “It doesn’t have the structure of an elite club.”

Now the most immediate goal for him and the club is to win a title, as he did in his early days at Chelsea, winning nothing more or less than the Champions League.