ARTETA HAS KAI HOPES FOR HIS £65M GAMBLE

Plenty have doubts about Havertz signing but Gunners boss thinks he can bring the best out of versatile striker

- MIKE WALTERS

SOCIAL MEDIA oracles already have misgivings about Arsenal's £65million swoop for Kai Havertz.

The German striker rarely set the world alight at Chelsea, give or take scoring the Champions League final winner against Manchester City two years ago.

And apart from his experience, versatility, aerial threat, young age and Premier League oven-readiness, Gunners fans are anxious to find out where Havertz will fit into manager Mikel Arteta's grand design.

The player is expected to undergo a medical in the next 48 hours, with the deal rubberstamped early next week.

First and foremost, the 24-year-old offers cover anywhere across the front line, in a squad which will be stretched across four competitions, including the Champions League, from August. Arteta believes he can prosper as the lone striker, at No.10 where Havertz shone for Bayer Leverkusen before his £71m move to Stamford Bridge three years ago or as an advanced, left-sided midfielder, a role where Granit Xhaka shone early last season.