Kai Havertz

(Chelsea)

It was an open secret that Havertz, one of the Bundesliga’s most influential players over the past couple of seasons, was likely to seek pastures new in 2020-21, and Chelsea – who are seemingly building a new empire under manager Frank Lampard – was the most attractive propostion. Now the pressure is on the Blues’ most expensive player of all time to perform – and not many football experts expect him to fail.

On completing his transfer, Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia told the club’s website: “Kai is one of the best players of his age in world football, so we are very happy that his future lies at Chelsea.” And it is hard to disagree with such bold statements. A total of 29 goals combined in the last two Bundesliga seasons is pretty impressive numbers for a 21-year-old attacking midfielder, not forgetting the fact that Havertz was also Bayer Leverkusen’s youngestever Bundesliga debutant and goalscorer – and subsequently the youngest player in history to reach the milestone of 50 and then 100 Bundesliga games.

A supremely-gifted player with a keen eye for goal, the Germany international will want to make his mark on the Champions League this season. He’s made eight appearances in Europe’s showpiece competition so far, but has yet to register a single goal or assist.

Part of an exciting new-look attack at Stamford Bridge this season alongside Timo Werner, Hakim Ziyech and Christian Pulisic, that drought is sure to come to an end.