Liverpool and Manchester United are still interested in a summer move for Kai Havertz, according to Sport Bild, via Sport Witness.
The Reds have been strongly linked with a move for the Bayer Leverkusen star in the past, but nothing has come to fruition yet.
United and Bayern Munich are also still thought to be keen on Havertz, but there is now no mention of Manchester City in the report, having previously been linked.
It is stated that Leverkusen will only sell Havertz if they receive a bid of €130 million, however, which would be a club-record fee for Liverpool.
Read Liverpool Verdict
Havertz is one of the most exciting players Germany have produced in years, in my opinion.
Prodigiously gifted on the ball and mature beyond his years, he was named in the Bundesliga Team of the Season in 2018/19.
At just 20, I believe Havertz is already Leverkusen’s most influential player, scoring 33 goals in 128 appearances for the German side.
He would, therefore, be an outstanding addition by Liverpool, even though his price tag is steep.
Not dissimilar to Mesut Ozil in terms of playing style, Havertz has chipped in with four goals and two assists in the Bundesliga this season.
He has the ability to bring more guile to Liverpool’s midfield – an area of the pitch that can occasionally look one-dimensional, despite the undoubted influence of Fabinho, Jordan Henderson and Gini Wijnaldum.
I think Havertz has the quality to become a future world star, so the €130 million could end up looking like a bargain, much like Virgil van Dijk’s £75 million fee when he joined the Reds.
Comments.
Loading comments…