Havertz is Chelsea’s main reinforcement. But Lampard has a headache

As you know, Chelsea have become a major player in the transfer market this summer. It seemed like during a pandemic, no one would be able to spread money like this right and left, but Londoners are absolutely destroying this myth.

Just for Kai Havertz, the Blues paid a crazy 100 million euros. 70 of them were paid immediately, the remaining 30 Leverkusen residents will receive within the next year. Thus, the 21-year-old Bayer graduate became the most expensive German footballer in history!

And then a logical question immediately arises: Did Chelsea not overpay? But in this case, it is difficult to form a specific position. On the one hand, Havertz is the most talented German footballer of his generation. And, without a doubt, one of the leading talents in the entire world. Yet to what extent is such waste justified in the face of total uncertainty due to COVID-19?

If we talk exclusively about soccer qualities, then Kai is definitely worth the money paid for him. An incredible all-rounder who has scored 29 goals and 10 assists in the last two Bundesliga seasons.

At one point, Havertz surprisingly broke into the German soccer elite. Kai was just 17 years old when he made his debut for Bayer Leverkusen in the 2016/17 away game against Werder Bremen. Then he appeared in the right-wing position, where he performed until the end of the season.

Since then, both Havertz’s role on the field and his role on the team have changed. He grew up to the captain’s armband and managed to play in five positions. At one point, Kai played closer to the support zone, sometimes came out on the left in midfield, and spent most of his career under the forward’s command as a classic “ten”, and following the restart of last season he showed himself perfectly as a center forward. Most importantly, in each of these positions, Havertz seemed as organic as possible.

But it was categorically impossible to stay at Bayer for another season. Havertz is too good to be in the top 4 in Bundesliga and Europa League matches. He is a star ready for the best clubs, and his place in the Champions League, among the strongest players on the planet.

And here Havertz’s final choice is very surprising. According to rumors, almost all of Europe wanted him and Bayern seemed the main candidate, bringing together the best German footballers. He was also seriously associated with Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid and Liverpool.

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But Chelsea was ahead of the curve. With the recent transfer ban, Chelsea have some big buys. Here is the sale of Eden Azar to Real Madrid for more than 100 million, and the generosity of Roman Abramovich.

As in my opinion, the main factor that influenced Havertz’s decision was the situation he will have to be in. This summer Chelsea also bought Timo Werner from RB Leipzig, and Antonio Rüdiger has been with the club for quite some time. Andreas Christensen, who played for Borussia M, is also fluent in German. In total, there are three people at the same time who will understand Havertz without any problem.

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The second factor would be called by the person of the head coach. Havertz is one of those players who grew up on Lampard’s matches. Also, stylistically, Kai’s game is very similar to Frank’s. He also knows how to make incredibly precise and unexpected passes from the depths, and he’s very dangerous right in the penalty area.

The third factor is history. Chelsea is a club that has won tons of trophies this century. For a guy who grew up in a club that hasn’t won a title since 1993 and has finished second nine times since then, that’s a very powerful argument.

The fourth factor is playing time. Of course, in other teams Havertz would not have been deprived of playing training sessions either. But at Chelsea there is much less competition, and here you can become a leader and a key figure, and not just one of the many other elite players.

And, not least, here Havertz can become part of a very ambitious new project. It’s only September and Chelsea have already made purchases not only for Havertz and Werner, but also for Ben Chilwell, Hakim Ziyech, Thiago Silva and Malang Sarra.

It’s unclear just what role Havertz sees Lampard now. In theory, there are only two options: in the place of Mason Mount in the role of “ten” or in the place of Matteo Kovacic in the base position.

Initially, it looks like Havertz will look best exactly as one of the top ten, but Mount has been the top in Lampard’s teams for the second season. In almost every game of Frank’s coaching career, Mount came out at least as a substitute. So I bet Kai will play alongside Kante in midfield. The Kante – Havertz – Mount Trio looks incredibly promising.

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Either way, Havertz is Chelsea’s biggest strength this summer. And here it’s not just about the price, but also the fact that its appearance gives Lampard more options for tactical changes. And now Frank must decide how best to use that asset. In any case, a wagon of this level will be useful in absolutely any equipment. And Chelsea is no exception.

Already in the second round of the Premier League, Kai Havertz and Chelsea will face a serious test facing the English champions – Liverpool. In this match, let’s see what Havertz and the updated Chelsea are capable of.