SportsTalk April 27th Arsenal coach Arteta was interviewed by the media and talked about the signing of Havertz last summer. Arteta said that it was not his personal decision, but the club’s. A lot of people are involved.
Arsenal signed Havertz from Chelsea for a transfer fee of 75 million euros last summer. Regarding this decision, Arteta said : “It’s not my personal decision, it’s our collective decision. We are very much aligned with the vision of the club and obviously, on the sporting side, we also make suggestions. A lot of people are involved and then you also need all the people at the club The players support you and make things happen.”
“We are convinced that they (new signings) will suit Arsenal firstly as a personality and as a player. The players also have qualities that suit our game and our club, and sometimes it takes time to show that, which is inevitable.”
Haverts has played 47 games for Arsenal this season, contributing 12 goals and 5 assists, and has 7 goals and 4 assists in the last 10 league games.
