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He only signed for the club last week.
But Chelsea are already considering loaning out Malang Sarr to Bayer Leverkusen as part of any deal to lure kai Havertz to Stamford Bridge.
The 21-year old signed for the West London club on a free transfer after his contract with Ligue 1 side Nice came to an end.
The Blues have been negotiating with the Bundesliga side over the transfer of Havertz, and their had been suggestions that they had agreed a £72 million fee for the German international midfielder.
But Leverkusen are now digging their heels in, and want closer to £90 million for their star asset. That is despite Chelsea having agreed personal terms with Havertz that would make him one of the highest paid players in the league.
His five-year deal would see him earn over £300,000 a week, with only Mesut Ozil, David de Gea and Kevin de Bruyne currently earning more.
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