Arsenal fans already turning on Havertz as they say 16-year-old prospect ‘is better’ in £65m transfer’s new position
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SOME impatient Arsenal supporters are already turning on Kai Havertz and believe that academy product Ethan Nwaneri is better.
The German international forward, 24, sealed a £65million move from Chelsea to Arsenal earlier this month.
It has since been revealed that he is now the highest-paid player at the Emirates.
Gooners got a first look at Havertz as the Premier League runners-up eased themselves back into the groove ahead of next month’s big kick-off with a 1-1 draw with Nurnberg last night.
He was introduced as a second half sub and it quickly became apparent that speculation stating he had been signed as a direct replacement for Granit Xhaka as a midfielder was true.
Havertz was deployed on the left side of midfield - but some of those watching Arsenal fans were not convinced.
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And some even believe that 16-year-old Nwaneri, who became the youngest player in Premier League history when he was brought on against Brentford aged just 15 years and 181 days last season, is a better alternative.
“Havertz looks absolutely lost,” declared one while another said that: “Havertz in midfield, early signs aren’t promising.”
“What is Havertz’s role,” asked another Gooner watching on.
While another tweeted: “Nwaneri is better than Havertz.”
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After a screenshot of some of the concerned tweets from Gooners went viral, chewy Chelsea fans could not wait to stick the boot on.
“Nah man this is too funny,” said one.
Another Arsenal supporter had wrote: “Havertz is ineffective on the left midfield. That’s not his position.”
And that led to a response from a Blue that read: “Stage one of the Havertz cycle and its only pre-season.”
The Gunners now fly to Washington on Sunday for a three-match tour of the USA.
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