Having flattered to deceive Kai Havertz has become a key player for Arsenal – just look at his Dream Team returns
KAI HAVERTZ (£3.4m) has cut an enigmatic figure since arriving on English shores.
His talent has never been in doubt but he’s often looked like a square peg in a round hole.
At Chelsea he was neither a midfielder nor a striker and not even a winner in a Champions League final was able to convince all the Stamford Bridge faithful of his worth.
Eyebrows were raised when title challengers Arsenal forked out £65million for the Germany international last summer and for the first few months of the season many of the same teething issues were widely discussed.
However, as the campaign as progressed, Havertz has looked more and more at home at the Emirates.
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And now, with the Gunners chasing domestic and continental glory, he could well be described as a key player for Mikel Arteta.
One only has to look at his Dream Team returns for evidence of his evolution.
Havertz has produced 50 points across his last seven outings via four goals and four assists.
Against Brighton last time he out, he scored one goal and assisted another to bank 12 points in one fell swoop for his best single-game haul of 2023/24.
Having previously flattered to deceive as a false nine, he looks increasingly comfortable in whatever role he occupies at Arsenal.
He’s seemingly developed a good understanding with Arteta’s other attacking threats and, most importantly, his confidence is as high as it’s been since his Bayer Leverkusen days.
At the time of writing, he has ten goals and seven assists to his name in all competitions this season.
Crucially, Havertz is categorised as a midfielder in Dream Team, increasingly his viability.
Despite his fruitful form, he currently features in just 4% of teams but his ownership will surely increase if he adds a few more points to his overall tally of 174 when he faces Bayern Munich this evening.
More broadly, now is a good time to back Arsenal assets and not just because of the North Londoners’ impressive form.
The Gunners are one of just three teams with four fixtures to fulfil across the next two Gameweeks.
They host Aston Villa in Gameweek 31 before travelling to Munich for the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Thomas Tuchel’s side.
Then in Gameweek 32, they face Wolves and Chelsea in a Premier League double header.
If Havertz maintains his current form then he’s likely to return more than his fair share of points throughout the rest of April.
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