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Oliver Harbord

The final steps for Chelsea to sign Kai Havertz and when transfer could be announced

There has one announcement which Chelsea fans have been dying to see and it's the signing of Kai Havertz.

The 21-year-old Bayer Leverkusen star has been one of the hotly touted players in European football, and the Blues have taken the chance to snap him up.

Several clubs were interested in the forward, however Bayern Munich and Real Madrid did not want to spend the money due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

However, Chelsea are not shying away from the transfer market and will have spent more than £200million over the course of the window.

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Blues supporters are becoming frustrated by the fact the signing hasn't been announced, but the deal is done between the clubs.

Chelsea and Bayer Leverkusen have agreed a deal for £72million, with the chance of £18m with add-ons for the Germany international.

Havertz is also expected to do his medical after the forward players his international matches for Germany.

The Blues will be bringing in the German as their most expensive signing, costing more than the £71.6m they paid for Kepa Arrizabalaga in 2018.

The announcement will come soon after that and the Blues will be looking to other options to add to their spending spree.

One of those is expected to be a new goalkeeper, with Chelsea looking to put pressure on Kepa Arrizabalaga for next season.

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