Man Utd Hold Concrete Talks With Kai Havertz Over Potential £111m Move

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Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Kai Havertz is being reportedly eyed by both of the Mancunian giants; City and United.

The German enjoyed a meteoric rise in his football career ever since Peter Bosz started reigning the Bundesliga club. The prolific gaffer’s possession based approach has proved to be beneficial to the likes of Havertz.

The 20-year-old has been able to function efficiently, establishing himself as a chief wheel in the German side’s midfield.

As per the BILD, the player is being targeted by Man United and Man City. With both of the English sides having the financial support to afford the winger, it all comes down to negotiation and how much each side is craving for his contributions.

Since the versatile midfielder has shown a lot of potential, a variety of big profile names like Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Barcelona are keen to land the youngster at their respective clubs. Ergo, with the Spanish and German giants on the tail, it won’t certainly be easy to rope in the winger to the English side.

Regardless, according to a few reports, the Mancunian sides have had ‘concrete talks’ with the Leverkusen player.

Havertz, owing to the performances he have displayed for the German team, is a valuable asset to his current side. Accordingly, Leverkusen have asserted a £111million price tag for the midfielder.

The technically gifted youngster, has been often described as two-footed midfielder, being comfortable with either foot. Plus his style of play has attracted comparisons to big names out there like Mesut Ozil, Toni Kroos, and Arturo Vidal. Regardless of which club, United or City, the side which manages to secure the talented German will definitely be benefited by his versatility.