Jason Cundy is confident few fans will be concerned at the prospect of swapping the Blues or Arsenal this summer.
Mikel Arteta is the driving force behind his club’s move for the Germany international who has proven to be something of a divisive figure during his three years at Stamford Bridge.
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Chelsea are open to selling the former Bayer Leverkusen star but are holding out for a fee close to £60million for a player who has two years remaining on his current contract.
Cundy accepts that Havertz is a player of immense talent but has too often gone missing throughout his Chelsea career in a fashion that reminds of the way Mesut Ozil, a player bombed out of Arsenal by Arteta, did for the north London club.
‘I’ve covered pretty much every game Havertz has played for Chelsea, and he’s a curious one,’ said thehost and pundit.
‘Look, he scored the winning goal in the Champions League final, so he can do it, there is no doubting his ability, technically he’s a brilliant footballer.
‘But how many times as a Chelsea fan can I look back and go, ‘Kai Havertz today, wow’? Not many.
‘He reminds me of Mesut Ozil. He’s got his languid playing style. It doesn’t look like he cares. He’s a stroller around the pitch.
‘The thing that would concern me if I was an Arsenal fan is he goes missing. He lacks a bit of heart, a bit of steel, a bit of fight and he can drift out of games very quickly. If you’re in a battle I’m not sure he’s the man you want.
‘I think the trial may have finished for Havertz at Chelsea. I think they’ll probably say, ‘We’ve seen enough of this, it hasn’t quite worked, move him on’.
‘And I don’t think there are too many Chelsea fans out there who are worried about this move. I think anything over £60m would be a decent fee.’
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