£92m-rated ‘absolute diamond’ described as ‘ideal’ for Arsenal

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A highly-rated young prodigy said to be worth “more than €100million” (£92million) has been described as “ideal” for Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal, as reported by Goal.

Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Kai Havertz has been sensational for his club over the past few years, clocking up 139 senior appearances already despite being just 20.

Havertz has also claimed 38 goals and 30 assists for Leverkusen, and has already won seven caps for Germany, so it’s little surprise that he is being linked with some of Europe’s top clubs.

As well as Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid are all said to be keen on the Leverkusen ace, according to Goal.

Former Leverkusen sporting director Wolfgang Holzhauser reckons Havertz should move abroad, and has selected Arsenal and Barcelona as the two clubs most suited for him to join.

“Kai would gain experience abroad that he probably would not have in Germany,” Holzhauser told Goal. “And not all players of this age and with this talent who go to Munich have developed positively there.

“It is important that Havertz is looking for a well-run club that corresponds with excellent opportunities for play.

“It would make no sense, for example, to go to a club like Atletico Madrid. Kai wouldn’t fit in there. His style of play would make him ideal for Barcelona or Arsenal.”

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Havertz is a superb player, but given his undoubtable talents, his proven credentials at the top level and the likely bidding war over his services, he’s probably not going to come cheap.

“He can’t be held on to next summer,” Leverkusen boss Peter Bosz told Algemeen Dagblad. “That will be a transfer of €100million. What am I saying? More than 100 million!”

Is Havertz worth it? Well, Owen Hargreaves told the Daily Record about him: “This guy is an absolute diamond, Kai Havertz. Only 20. He’s the real deal, he is everything.

“Everybody wants him, I think he makes every team better. At 20 years old to have the composure to just pass that down the middle of the goal is crazy.”

While Arsenal are progressing nicely under Arteta’s tutelage and Havertz would definitely be a great fit, the reality is the Gunners most likely wouldn’t want to spend so much money on one player when they could do with strengthening their squad as a whole.