Arsene Wenger was surprised by Kai Havertz’s early Chelsea struggles (Pictures: Getty/beIN SPORTS)Arsenal legend Arsene Wenger says he was ‘quite amazed’ by Kai Havertz’s early struggles at Chelsea and has delivered his verdict on fellow Blues forward Timo Werner. Havertz joined Chelsea last summer in a £71million transfer deal from Bayer Leverkusen, where he had thrived, scoring 46 goals in 150 matches. Havertz’s form has improved since Thomas Tuchel replaced Lampard in January and it was his goal that fired Chelsea to Champions League glory in the final against Manchester City last week. Wenger is a big fan of Havertz and admits he was surprised by his early struggles in west London. I would bet on him for the future.’Havertz’s goal proved decisive in the Champions League final (Picture: Reuters)Wenger has also rated fellow Champions League winner Werner, who endured a mixed first season at Stamford Bridge, scoring 12 goals in 52 appearances in all competitions.

Source: Metro June 03, 2021 15:11 UTC