Paul Merson says he simply can’t believe Chelsea have sold Kai Havertz to Arsenal this window. The talented youngster completed a switch to the Emirates Stadium last week. As Arsenal splashed £65 million to land the German international.
Havertz has largely struggled during his time in England. This is after making the switch to Stamford Bridge from Bayer Leverkusen in 2020.
Paul Merson believes Havertz will improve Arsenal massively
Paul Merson believes that Havertz will bring a lot of versatility to the club. He went on to say:-
“Kai Havertz is a good signing and he definitely improves Arsenal,” Merson told Sportskeeda. “He fell behind the eight ball last season, but that was the case for everyone at Chelsea barring Thiago Silva and Reece James.
“He looks a bit like Mesut Ozil in terms of his effortlessness on the ball, so if he’s not playing well, people sometimes think he isn’t bothered. It’s not like he’s not trying; it’s just how he plays football. When they’re winning, it’s elegant and classy but when they lose, fans will jump on him like a rash – much like what was the case with Ozil.
“Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli had the seasons of their life, but they didn’t score more goals in the 2022-23 campaign than someone like Mohamed Salah, who was deemed to have had an off-season by his standards. Arsenal will look to compete in the Premier League and the UEFA Champions League next season, so they need options and a bit of unpredictability, something Havertz brings to the table thanks to his skill set and versatility.
“When Martin Odegaard wasn’t playing well at the end of last season, Arsenal struggled to string together a run of wins. If that were to be the case next season, Mikel Arteta has another weapon up his armory in Havertz, who can play a handful of positions across the front six.
