Arsenal star Kai Havertz has said that he wishes to win the Champions League with the Gunners in the near future.
Havertz joined Arsenal last summer for a reported £65million fee after spending three years with Chelsea. The 25-year old has been impressive for Arsenal since arriving at the Emirates – 16 goals and 8 assists in the Premier League since the start of last season.
The German has become a favourite under Mikel Arteta at the club, and was key in the title race last season. Havertz scored in big games against Tottenham and Chelsea in the final weeks of last year.
Kai Havertz says winning a Champions League trophy with Arsenal means more
Despite scoring in the 2021 Champions League final to help Chelsea lift the trophy, Havertz says winning one with the Gunners would be more emotional:
“It was a good moment for me in my career [the 2021 Champions League final] and something that I’m always going to think about. It’s a nice feeling but it would be even nicer if I can do it with Arsenal and it would mean a lot more.”
The forward says he has been sharing his past experiences with his Arsenal teammates because some of them are new to the competition.
“We know now how tough it is to go far in that competition from last year. Especially last year, away in Germany it wasn’t our best game but I think we grew up and we are one year older now, so I hope we’re going to have a great competition. It’s a long way but I think we’re all ready for it.
“If players ask me about it I tell them, but I think it’s just something new now. We have lots of players already that have played in the competition and now it’s a new competition with more games. I help where I can but it was three or four years ago that I won it, so a long time ago, so I think I have to prove myself again in the dressing room.”
Arsenal forward reflects on a year at the Emirates
It has been over a year since Havertz joined the Gunners, and the German says he feels happier after leaving Chelsea:
“The journey is good for sure,” he said. “It’s my second year and I’m very happy to be here.
“My development has been quite good. It took some time for me personally to fit in fast but it took me two or three months to get used to everything, to get used to the system, the teammates, the coach and it’s always a big step when you move to a different club, but I feel very good and ready to play.”
