Chelsea are the most active club in the transfer window this summer and have already secured five potential signings, but still hungry of more.
However, According to Goal correspondent Nizaar Kinsella, Chelsea will only pay £72m upfront for Bayer Leverkusen attacking midfielder Kai Havertz.
It is thought that there is another £18m due if certain team performance-related targets are met. Although the club are still eventually expected to pay the full £90m.
At the time of writing, Havertz hasn’t been officially announced as a Chelsea player but after not turning up for preseason training with Leverkusen, it is thought it is only a matter of time before a transfer is confirmed.
A medical will have to take place, while some paperwork also needs to be signed, but the main details in terms of the transfer fee, add-ons and personal terms have all been sorted out. If the deal is made official, Havertz will become Chelsea’s record signing, eclipsing the £71.6m that the Blues paid to sign Kepa Arrizabalaga two years ago.
Meanwhile, supporters on Twitter are happy with how the deal has been negotiated:
Let it be done already
— Damon22 (@Damon2218) August 31, 2020