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Chelsea consider dropping Coutinho bid for Havertz

Chelsea are rethinking their move for Barcelona midfielder Philippe Coutinho.

Barcelona signed the midfielder for £145million in 2018 - but are prepared to take a whopping £66m loss to get rid of him this summer.

But it's still not enough for Chelsea, claims The Athletic.

And the Blues have turned their attention to Bayer Leverkusen forward Kai Havertz.

The 20-year-old has caught manager Frank Lampard's eye after scoring nine goals and making seven assists this season.

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