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Arsenal attacker Kai Havertz 'very happy' after Nurnberg draw

Arsenal new signing Kai Havertz revealed that he already feels at home at the Emirates Stadium.

The German has come in from Chelsea for a mega fee to revitalize manager Mikel Arteta's midfield.

Havertz and Declan Rice are the two main additions for the Gunners in that department this summer.

Speaking to club media after a friendly against FC Nurnberg, he said: “I'm very happy - for me it's a very big club and to play here is of course a dream and I'm happy to be part of this group. I've been here for four days and I feel very welcome and I'm happy to be with the boys.

“It's a young group and when I watched them last year from the outside it was fun to watch them, and I felt the energy behind the club. It's great to be here and hopefully we're going to have a good time and achieve a lot of things.

“From the outside it always looked like a big family and I always felt the energy whenever I played against them. For me, it was always so tough to play against them because you felt the togetherness of the players, and now to be in there I felt very welcome from the first second. I've been here for a couple of days and I already feel part of the group.

“It'll take some days and weeks to get used to the style of play, that is clear, but I'm going to give everything for the club to get the fitness back into my body and hopefully perform in the highest level in the league."

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