'He's in trouble!' - Ex-Arsenal star slams signing who 'has done nothing'
Tom Weber
- Updated: 20 Oct 2023 11:20 BST
- 3 min read
Former Arsenal and Chelsea defender William Gallas has slammed Gunners summer signing Kai Havertz.
The German arrived at the Emirates in the summer to the tune of a whopping €75 million. Chelsea were more than happy to let Havertz move to their city rival, recouping almost all of their original €80m outlay in a deal that raised eyebrows, to say the least.
Once Germany's biggest wonderkid and scorer of a Champions League-winning goal, Havertz's time in the Premier League has not gone to plan and it was therefore surprising to see a club shell out that much for the Blues flop.
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Thus far, it must be said that the fears of the Gunners way overspending were well-founded. Havertz has flattered to deceive so far this season, and while he has been nowhere near as bad as some have exaggeratedly claimed, he has nevertheless massively underwhelmed.
Some, like head coach Mikel Arteta, have given him the benefit of the doubt, but others, like William Gallas, haven't.
What did Gallas say?
"I’m not impressed with Kai Havertz so far," the Frenchman is quoted as saying by The Mirror. "He’s done nothing since he joined Arsenal. He may have scored, but that was only because Martin Odegaard let him take a penalty!"
"Havertz hasn’t done anything yet, and I think he’s in trouble. I don’t think Arsenal should have signed Kai Havertz. I think that was a mistake. If you spend £60m on a striker, you expect them to score at least 15 goals in a season! I don’t think that’ll happen."
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"Arsenal don’t have time! The season may be long, but clubs need results straight away. Havertz was at Chelsea for three years and knows the Premier League well."
"It may take a while to settle into a new team, but he already lived in London! Players need to adapt immediately – they don’t have time."
