Kai Havertz finally reveals where he will play for Germany at Euro
Speaking ahead of Germany’s friendly with Latvia on Monday, Havertz said: “I’m a creative player and feel at home in the final third. I think the coach pictures my role much in the same way I do.
“I hope that I can play my part to help us win games and get far in the tournament.”
With Havertz having confirmed that Low agrees on the position that the former prefers, it would suggest that he will be playing in a false nine role this summer for his country.
That is because Havertz recently admitted that he was beginning to find his feet in that position and felt it was best suited to him.
He told Sky Sports last month: “I would call it maybe a false nine. “I’m not the big guy in the middle like some strikers. I play the position a little bit different.
“That’s why it’s good we have a lot of quality players up front next to me, and it’s always easy to play with them.
“For me it’s a good position and I like it. I feel very comfortable there.
“I always like to go into the spaces and get the ball there and I like to play up front near to the goal, that’s also very good for me, so all in all I think I like the position and it suits me.”
With that said, it looks as though Havertz could be used in a central role in attack this summer, potentially seeing him tasked with being Germany’s goal-getter in-chief.
Should he impress during the tournament and score a few goals, it could give Thomas Tuchel food for thought ahead of next season as far as his attacking options are concerned. Signing a new striker is a top priority for the German this summer, but if Havertz impresses on the international stage it could see Tuchel switch his attentions to bolstering other areas of the squad more heavily.