Chelsea’s deal for Kai Havertz not set to exceed £72m club record

Kai Havertz’s move to Chelsea is not expected to break the club record (Martin Meissner/PA)

Kai Havertz’s transfer from Bayer Leverkusen to Chelsea is not expected to set a new club-record fee for the Blues.

Leverkusen gave Havertz the green light to head to London for his Chelsea medical on Friday, with the 21-year-old bidding to tie up his long-mooted Premier League switch.