According to a recent report by El Desmarque, Real Madrid are set to concede defeat to Liverpool in the race to land Bayer 04 Leverkusen midfielder Kai Havertz. The same source has also revealed that the Reds have the financial resources to pull off such a transfer and the fact that both the player and Jurgen Klopp shares the same nationality should hand the Merseyside club an advantage in the transfer chase.
If the recent reports are accurate, then it will be a massive boost for Liverpool and their hopes of landing the talented German youngster this summer. With Madrid out of the equation, the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup champions will have a great shot of luring the Leverkusen starlet to Anfield ahead of the new campaign.
Havertz’s Brilliant Form In German Football This Season
The 20-year-old has enjoyed a fruitful season at BayArena and has put in several memorable performances in the Bundesliga so far. He has registered nine goals and eight assists in 33 matches for the German outfit this term across all competitions. Havertz’s record this season goes to highlight how much he has improved as a player since breaking out as a first-team starter at Leverkusen back in 2016.
The seven-time German international has averaged 1.6 shots, 2.3 key passes and 2.3 dribbles per 90 minutes in the German first division which sheds some light on his growing influence in Peter Bosz’s first-team this season (stats via whoscored).
What Will The German International Bring To Merseyside?
Havertz is quite accurate with his ball-distribution as evidenced by his pass success rate of 87.1% in the German top-flight this season (stats via whoscored). He is one of the quickest players in the Leverkusen first-team and can get into some dangerous positions in the final third. The German prospect is mesmerising to watch when dribbling with the ball out of tight situations. He has gradually transformed himself into a lethal finisher in front of the opposition goal.
What Should Be Klopp’s Play Here?
Havertz has all the skillset required to make an immediate impact in Klopp’s first-team. The Reds have often lacked creativity from their midfielders during this campaign so Klopp can benefit a lot by acquiring a player of the German’s potential before the start of the new season. He will add a lot of goals and assists to Liverpool’s attacking arsenal if the Merseyside outfit can convince him to sign on the dotted line later this summer.
It’s high time that the reigning European champions stretched their financial muscle in the transfer market after hardly spending any money last summer. Their inability to compete across all competitions this term has increased Klopp’s need to bring in some fresh recruits in the off-season. A player of Havertz’s quality will be well-worth spending a large sum as he has the ceiling to become a generational talent under a world-class manager like Klopp.
The German head coach will also have the freedom to tinker with his formation and tactics more often in the upcoming campaign if he can sign someone as versatile as the Bundesliga whizkid. Even though Havertz is primarily an attacking midfielder, he can also fill in as a right-winger if required. His addition will allow Klopp to rotate the likes of Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino more frequently to avoid injuries and keep his players on their toes in the coming years.
Therefore, it makes a lot of sense for the Reds to go all out in pursuit of the German wonderkid when the transfer window reopens later this summer.
