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Chelsea closing in on Kai Havertz transfer as Blues agree fee with Bayer Leverkusen

Leverkusen's German midfielder Kai Havertz (L) and Moenchengladbach's German defender Matthias Ginter vie for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga football match Borussia Moenchengladbach v Bayer 04 Leverkusen on May 23, 2020 in Moenchengladbach, western Germany. (Photo by Ina FASSBENDER / POOL / AFP

Chelsea are reportedly close to signing Bayer Leverkusen winger Kai Havertz after the two clubs agreed a fee for the player.

The Blues have already splashed the cash since the turn of the year, with attacking midfielder Hakim Ziyech joining for a fee of £36m from Ajax and striker Timo Werner following suit in a £53m deal from RB Leipzig.

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