Kai Havertz almost had a very different career path before he moved to the Premier League.
Havertz is currently starring for Arsenal in their bid to win the Premier League and the Champions League. The German was signed from Chelsea in a £65 million deal last summer and he has gone on to score 10 goals with five assists in all competitions this season for the Gunners.
Before moving to the Emirates Stadium, Havertz spent three years at Chelsea from 2020-23 after being signed from Bayer Leverkusen. The Blues agreed a deal worth an initial £72 million that could eventually have risen to £90 million with add-ons.
However, it seems that things could have gone very differently for Havertz. Leverkusen chief executive Fernando Carro has spoken about the previous interest in Havertz before he moved to Chelsea and confirmed that Real Madrid were close to completing a move for the versatile playmaker. However, he stated that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a transfer was not able to be completed.
"There was a possibility with Madrid before the coronavirus, but the meeting was cancelled a week before because confinement began," Carro told Spanish news outlet AS.
Havertz went on to score 32 goals in 139 appearances across his three years at Chelsea. His most famous goal arguably came in the 2021 Champions League final where he scored the winner to beat Manchester City 1-0 at the Estadio do Dragao.
Bozabrtu
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Madrid don need mistake
ThreeEyedRaven
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So switching club is a mistake 😂
no switching club was done to correct his mistake. Because Chelsea would have dragged his career to relegation battle 😂
Buoabkoptu
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is that the reason he left to arsenal?
So switching club is a mistake 😂
nioaenptyz
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Omo u for de enjoy life dere o
ThreeEyedRaven
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No mistake made.
is that the reason he left to arsenal?
saecnprsu
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the boy is good now doubt I wish him well
Laurencepaid
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I guess that's why Florin Writz won't make the same mistake and move to the EPL too early in his career.
No mistake made.
Bimbcdeim
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Madrid don't need lazy players
Loobcdklnu
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Ahh lies 😂😂😂 Harvets nooo Perez dont scout players like him
The_Real_Baggio
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Nah we don't need him
perebi
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ThreeEyedRaven
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I guess that's why Florin Writz won't make the same mistake and move to the EPL too early in his career.
ThreeEyedRaven
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Bro Morata is Better
😂😂😂
bigblaed
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This guy is just like morata, all the attributes and physique of a great player but mediocre performance
Bro Morata is Better
BigF1234
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Real Madrid attracts all the players
F1ve
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This guy is just like morata, all the attributes and physique of a great player but mediocre performance