Chelsea wants to sign £60m man to become ‘much better than Kai Havertz’
Chelsea are keen to sign Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen this summer – a player who has been tipped to have a very bright future.
That is according to Simon Phillips on Substack.
As Chelsea target a move for Florian Wirtz this summer, it is worth looking back on a bold claim made about the Bayer Leverkusen No.27 which involves Kai Havertz.
Well, both of the Germany internationals came through Bayer Leverkusen’s academy.
Havertz was tipped to become the main man for Germany in the early days of his career, with many expecting him to develop into a generational talent.
However – according to Simon Cziommer, who used to play for Schalke 04 and the Germany Under-21 side – Wirtz is a “much better” talent.
As quoted by Voetbal Primeur, the 42-year-old once said: “Wirtz is going to be the best player in Germany ever, I think.
“You can write that down. He’ll be much better than Kai Havertz in any case. At a young age he has all the skills to play between the lines, to find the right solution and excel in the small spaces.
“(He’s got) a good shot, good link-up play, he’s strong one on one. He’s a real number ten.”
So, in the same summer that Chelsea sold Havertz to Arsenal in a £65m deal, the Blues could replace him with someone even better, and also make a small profit.
How much Florian Wirtz could cost Chelsea
According to Mundo Deportivo in Spain, Bayer Leverkusen have slapped a €70m (£60m) price tag on Wirtz.
That means Chelsea could directly reinvest the Havertz money into the 20-year-old’s arrival this summer, while also making £5m profit.
If Chelsea do manage to replace Havertz with Wirtz this summer, it would be fantastic business – the Bayer Leverkusen wonderkid is expected to become one of Europe’s standout players one day.
Be sure to keep an eye on this situation, as Chelsea could soon make a bid.