Kai Havertz has revealed he idolised Frank Lampard as a player as he explained the role the Chelsea boss played in convincing him to sign.
Havertz has become Chelsea's sixth new arrival of an astonishing transfer window, signing for £72million plus add-ons following one of the big transfer sagas of the summer.
The 21-year-old left his Germany teammates on Friday to fly to London and complete his switch from Bayer Leverkusen, penning a five-year deal.
And the attacking midfielder said Lampard's success as a player - as well as his promising early start to life as a manager - had played a big part in persuading him to ignore interest from the likes of Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City and Real Madrid. "Of course he had a big
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