Former Chelsea defender Frank Leboeuf has urged his old side to ditch a move for Philippe Coutinho and sign Kai Havertz instead.
Bayer Leverkusen star Havertz, 20, is one of the hottest prospects in European football right now, with Manchester United and Liverpool reportedly keen on bringing him to the Premier League this summer.
The attacking midfielder has scored four goals in two games since Bundesliga football returned last weekend, helping Leverkusen earn victories over Werder Bremen and Borussia Monchengladbach.
And Leboeuf believes Chelsea, who have been tipped to sign Barcelona flop Coutinho, should be eyeing up a move for Havertz. “I like his maturity on the field, he looks like someone who is 30 and knows exactly what he has to do
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