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Lee Wilmot

Chelsea told what they must do to complete £80m Kai Havertz transfer ahead of Manchester United

Chelsea's summer spending spree shows no sign of letting up.

Hakim Ziyech was an early arrival from Ajax, Marina Granovskaia tying up a deal to sign him soon after the January transfer window closed.

And Timo Werner will join him at Stamford Bridge after completing a £47.5million move from RB Leipzig earlier this month.

Rumours continue to linger around Leverkusen ace Kai Havertz, while Jadon Sancho remains a target and Ben Chilwell is the Blues' first choice left-back.

The Havertz links are the ones that will excite Chelsea fans the most, with Frank Lampard showing a slight smirk when asked about him during his press conference ahead of the Manchester City game.

There was talk that a £79.6million bid had been lodged for the young frontman, but Lampard refuted that, saying no bid had gone in.

A number of other clubs are interested in the 21-year-old - with 17 goals and eight assists in 43 games for the German outfit this season it's easy to see why - with Manchester United thought to be keen too.

The two English clubs are battling it out to finish in the top four in the Premier League this season, and that could be key when it comes to persuading Havertz to join.

According to Sport Bild, Havertz wants to play Champions League football and would only be interested in a move to a club playing in Europe's top competition next season.

Finishing above Manchester United would give Chelsea the edge when it came to negotiating a deal for Havertz.

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