CHELSEA fans are all saying the same thing about Kai Havertz.
The German striker has been made the Blues’ No1 penalty taker following Jorginho’s exit to Arsenal.
Havertz, 23, was a costly purchase from Bayer Leverkusen in 2020 at £71million.
But he has failed to hit the heights at Stamford Bridge.
And after netting just 29 goals in his time at Chelsea, Havertz has been tipped for a return to Germany.
However, boss Graham Potter insists the misfiring striker is not to blame for his side’s attacking woes.
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And Havertz will now get the chance to add to his meagre tally by becoming Chelsea’s new penalty taker.
Reliable spot-kicker Jorginho, who scored 27 penalties for Chelsea and missed just four, was shipped off to Arsenal in January.
But Havertz has been named as his successor despite only netting one penalty in his entire Blues career.
The strike came in last year’s Club World Cup final win over Palmeiras.
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And there are positives to take, with the hitman yet to miss any of his 14 career spot-kicks.
However, Chelsea fans are now worried that it signals the German is seen as a key player by Potter.
And instead of being dropped to give another forward a chance, Havertz will continue to lead the line for the foreseeable future.
One supporter said: “So basically he’s a guaranteed starter.”
Another declared: “Is this guy ever getting benched for Fofana or Aubameyang? Felix could be our taker.”
One noted: “Only chance he has of scoring these days.”
Another added: “Performing at his worst from all our forwards but he gets promoted to be a starter?”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
