Darren Bent has admitted that he was initially skeptical about Arsenal’s decision to sign Kai Havertz, but he has since changed his mind as the German international begins to impress in Mikel Arteta’s team.
Havertz joined Arsenal last season in a surprising move, but Arteta was confident he was acquiring a talented player. The manager has consistently backed his new signing, and Havertz has now found a role that suits him perfectly within the squad.
Currently playing as a false nine for Arsenal, Havertz’s performances have been strong enough to see him bench Gabriel Jesus, who has been a traditional striker throughout his career. His progress as a key attacking player for Arsenal has led fans to recognise his value to the team.
Bent is among those who have reassessed their opinions; the former striker recently admitted that he did not believe Havertz was a good signing at first. However, he now acknowledges the impact Havertz has made and appreciates his contributions to the team.
He told Talk Sport:
“I was one, and I hold my hands up and say I thought £65 million on Kai Havertz, a guy who previously the season before scored seven goals and got one assist, I said, ‘absolutely not, £65m? Come on’.
“But since then he has been given the confidence by Mikel Arteta and he has been to a point where… there’s an argument that he’s Arsenal’s most important player, and that includes [Bukayo] Saka in that as well.”
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Havertz has proven that most of us are wrong and we love that. Now we hope he wins some trophies with us.
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He has proven so many of the Emirates faithful wrong, even his harshest critics fans and pundits alike.
And if his best years are ahead of him, the Big German could be just what the doctor ordered up top.
Keep saying he reminds me of the old tube amplifier, plays better over time.
He’s proved everyone wrong, even those of us who kept saying give him time.
His shirt sales are going through the roof I do believe – just shows how popular he is! 😂
I’m one of the fans who were so happy with his singing and never having doubts for him to shine. I’ve been following him since his Leverkusen days(one of my favorites youth lprospects back then) and was jealous when Chelsea snatched him then but really happy now because Afc did get a better deal and Arteta know exactly how to manage him and utilizing his strength.