Arsenal’s new striker admits he needs time to adapt

German Kai Havertz, the club’s new striker, admitted Arsenal The Englishman needs time to adapt and perform at his best with the North London team after he arrived in a big deal from neighboring Chelsea.

While he was with the national team Germany Who will face Japan in a friendly match on Saturday. Havertz told the media that he is “very busy” with the merger with the “Gunners.”

And he said Havertz The 24-year-old: “At some points in my career, I went through volatile periods, and I know that you (the media) will focus on the negative aspects after four rounds, and a lot of bad things will be written.” He continued: “It is not the first time I have moved to a new team, and I know that “I might need time, so I’m calm about it.”

While the Bayer Leverkusen player between 2016 and 2020 was criticized for not scoring or assisting in the first four matches, his Spanish coach, Mikel Arteta, intervened to defend him.

After being substituted in the 56th minute of the match that ended in a 2-2 draw with Fulham in late August, Arteta said that his striker “really did good things.” But he admitted that his new player lacks the finishing touch, explaining: “In many situations, he had to score a lot of goals.”

Arsenal, which finished runner-up to Manchester City last season in the league and qualified for the Champions League for the first time in six seasons, has three wins and a draw in four matches.

Havertz, who scored Chelsea’s winning goal over Manchester City in the 2021 Champions League final, moved to Arsenal this summer in a deal estimated to cost $80 million.