Kai Havertz: Leverkusen boss confirms star will not return to club amid Chelsea links
- Kai Havertz has been linked with a summer move to Chelsea
- The German's manager appeared to have confirmed on Monday, August 31, the transfer is a done deal
- The forward is currently with the German national team ahead of the UEFA Nations League assignment
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Bayer Leverkusen manager Peter Bosz has confirmed Kai Havertz will be leaving the club this summer.
The development came amid reports that the talented midfielder is on the verge of completing a transfer to Chelsea.
Frank Lampard is said to be determined to add more depth within his ranks after landing four other major signings including Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech.
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It is believed that the Blues have already set their sights on Havertz before wrapping up their summer business.
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Havertz has already reportedly agreed to a five-year contract at Stamford Bridge, with Chelsea in line to cough up a staggering £72 million to land the forward.
The player's recent absence from Leverkusen's pre-season further fuelled speculation he could be headed to an exit.
His manager Bosz has now come out to confirm Havertz will not be returning to Leverkusen after with German national team.
"I don’t expect Volland (set to join Monaco) and (Kai) Havertz to train with us again," Metro UK quoted Bosz saying.
"It’s possible more players will transfer and we definitely still have to add some players," he continued.
Legit.ng earlier reported that Chelsea are on the verge of landing Bayer Leverkusen star Kai Havertz in a £90 million deal this summer.
The 21-year-old midfielder has been linked with a move to Stamford Bridge all summer long as the Blues continued to beef up their squad for competition next campaign.
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Having already signed off Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech, Frank Lampard is not satisfied with his set up for the 2020-21 season.
SunSport reports that the West London club has now been given the green light to finalise his deal after Roman Abramovich released a sum of £150 million for the move.
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