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Manchester United ‘turned down the chance to sign £ 89 million Chelsea’s new kid, Kai Havertz, because they are seeking a deal for Jadon Sancho’, while holding out hope to seal a £ 108 million deal from England winger
- Manchester United turned down the chance to sign new Chelsea star Kai Havertz
- The Red Devils wanted to focus on trying to buy Jadon Sancho in August instead
- But Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team did not pay Dortmund’s £ 108 million asking price
- Havertz trained with his new Chelsea teammates for the first time on Saturday
Manchester United turned down the opportunity to sign Chelsea’s £ 89 million new man, Kai Havertz, because they wanted to focus on trying to buy Jadon Sancho, according to the Manchester Evening News.
The Red Devils did not want to pay the Bayer Leverkusen sale price and decided to try to sign Sancho from Borussia Dortmund as an alternative.
But Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side failed to pay Dortmund’s £ 108 million asking price last month and the England winger appears set to remain in the Bundesliga.
Manchester United turned down the chance to sign new £ 89 million Chelsea player Kai Havertz
The Red Devils wanted to focus on trying to buy Jadon Sancho instead, according to reports
Havertz trained with his new Chelsea teammates for the first time on Saturday morning after sealing a Bayer Leverkusen record move on Friday.
The 21-year-old attacking midfielder was introduced this week as Frank Lampard’s latest signing, and Blues coaches were putting him to the test at Cobham.
The German joins Hakim Ziyech, Timo Werner, Xavier Mbuyamba, Ben Chilwell, Malang Sarr and Thiago Silva to sign for the Blues this summer, bringing the club’s spending to roughly £ 230 million.
Havertz revealed that the opportunity to work with Frank Lampard had a “great impact” on his decision to move to Stamford Bridge.
“Of course it had a big impact on my decision because I loved him as a player and saw him very often, and I think I can learn from him now that he is also a coach,” Havertz told the club’s official website.
‘I think he’s a very humble person and a great guy and I can’t wait to play with him and learn from him.
“ He was very offensive like me and he loves scoring goals, and I love scoring goals too, so I think it will help me a lot in my position. Also maybe things that I can improve on and I can’t wait to work with him. ‘
Havertz’s move makes the 21-year-old the most expensive player ever signed by a British club, alongside Paul Pogba, who joined Manchester United in 2016.
The German international registered 18 goals and nine assists in 45 club appearances during the 2019-20 season.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team failed to pay Borussia Dortmund’s £ 108m sale price last month
