The Chelsea board are said to be unanimous on Kai Havertz’s future at the club, after the German stood out in recent matches under Graham Potter as the Blues are in the process of redressing the situation. rod. The former Brighton player was under pressure, but three straight wins have improved the atmosphere at the club.
Havertz retained Potter’s confidence when he and the rest of the squad were not performing well, but he has since returned the favor to the boss by scoring two crucial goals in the last two games. The German striker scored the penalty that took Chelsea through to the Champions League quarter-finals, then netted another goal away to Leicester on Saturday.
His contract with Chelsea expires in 2025, meaning the club will have to make a decision quickly on their long-term future and either offer the 23-year-old an extension or seek to transfer him while he can still request a return reasonable on the £72million he paid Bayer Leverkusen to acquire him in 2020.
However, the Chelsea board are ‘desperate’ to see Havertz fulfill his potential at the club according to journalist Simon Phillips, which could mean the Blues hierarchy leaning towards offering him an extension before he does. reaches the last year of his contract.
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“Potter continued to support Kai Havertz, to choose him, even in his bad shape, and Havertz appreciated it. The hierarchy, the Chelsea board, always saw something in Havertz and they were desperate to see him come out,” Phillips told GiveMeSport.
Havertz recently spoke about his difficult time at Chelsea in recent months, as a series of lackluster results under Potter led the team to languish in mid-table and make face the stark reality of no European football next season unless they end the season on a high note, or even win the Champions League this year.
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“Football is our life. If you lose a game, of course you don’t have an easy life,” admitted Havertz. “I think everyone at home, especially my girlfriend, has had a tough week over the past few weeks and months.
“If you’re having a bad day at work…you…I won’t say the word, but you’re not feeling well. Football is a sport where you have a lot of pressure on your shoulders.
“We want to make the fans happy, and if you don’t make them happy, you’re not having a good time. Winning is always better. We won again, so we can enjoy a few days.