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HAVERTZ
Arsenal yesterday completed the signing of Germany forward Kai Havertz from Chelsea on a five-year deal until 2028 for £65m.
The 24-year-old spent three years at Stamford Bridge after joining from Bayer Leverkusen for £71m.
The fee for Havertz, who scored nine goals for the Blues last season, could rise with add-ons.
Havertz has scored 19 goals in 91 Premier League appearances and hit the winner in the 2021 Champions League final against Manchester City.
He moves across London as Mikel Arteta looks to strengthen his Arsenal side following qualification for the Champions League after a six-year absence.
In a statement on his social media channels, Havertz said it was “with a heavy heart” that he was saying goodbye to Chelsea’s fans.
“A big thank you for all your support, we achieved a dream of winning the Champions League together,” he added.
MADDISON
Tottenham have signed England midfielder James Maddison on a five-year deal for £40m from Leicester City.
The 26-year-old has won three caps for England and helped the Foxes claim the FA Cup for the first time in their history in 2021.
He made 203 appearances for Leicester after joining from Norwich in 2018 for a fee of around £20m.
Maddison scored 10 Premier League goals last term but was unable to prevent the club from slipping to relegation.
Coventry-born Maddison scored 55 goals and provided 41 assists for the Foxes and his creativity will be a welcome addition to a Spurs squad that has lacked a top-class playmaker since the departure of Christian Eriksen in 2020.
MENDY
Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy has left Chelsea after three years to join Saudi Pro League side Al-Ahli.
Mendy, 31, is the latest high profile player to move to the country and follows former Blues teammates Kalidou Koulibalyand N’Golo Kantewho left the during this transfer window.
He won the Champions League in 2020-21 and kept 49 clean sheets in 105 games. Mendy was later named UEFA’s goalkeeper of the season and Best FIFA Men’s keeper for 2021.
He joined the Blues from French side Rennes in 2020 and was part of the Senegal side to win the Africa Cup of Nations. He made the decisive save in the penalty shootout to help his country beat Egypt.
