ANTONIO RUDIGER has been trying to convince Kai Havertz to join Chelsea.
The 21-year-old is close to completing a move from Bayer Leverkusen worth £90million.
Antonio Rudiger admitted he has played his part in convincing Kai Havertz to join ChelseaCredit: Getty – Pool
Havertz is close to completing a move worth £90m from Bayer LeverkusenCredit: Getty Images – Getty
And German team-mate Rudigier – who helped get Timo Werner over to Stamford Bridge – has done his best to talk Havertz into making the same switch.
He said: “I made my contribution to Timo. I hope that it will happen with Kai too.”
Chelsea boss Frank Lampard srcured deals for Werner and Hakim Ziyech last season and has added Thiago Silva and Ben Chilwell to his squad this window.
Havertz has remained his No1 target throughout the summer, and Bild say the player completed a medical for the Blues on Sunday.
It is set to become a British transfer record deal, after the Blues agreed an initial £72m fee to sign the starlet after months of haggling.
Leverkusen can then recoup an extra £9m if certain performance-related bonuses are fulfilled, including Chelsea winning the Champions League.
And the Blues will hand over a further £9m as an installment at a later date.
It’s understood he will be on a staggering £310,000-a-week.
Havertz would join Werner and Rudiger as Chelsea’s third Germany international.
Rudiger opened up on speaking to Werner prior to the striker signing from RB Leipzig, leading to the “Agent Rudiger” nickname bestowed upon him by some fans.
He told Chelsea TV: “Like everyone, I’m very excited that he’s chosen Chelsea and I’m looking forward to working with him.
“I did speak to him before because we have known each other for a long time.
“We spoke a lot during the lockdown and he told me he was interested in coming to England. Of course then I did my bit, what I had to do.
“I would say he’s a quiet, humble guy, always ready to do better.
“I hope he adapts very quickly when he comes because as we all know this competition is different than others.”
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
