Arsenal have dropped a hint that Kai Havertz is set for a role change at the club on their official website.
The Gunners confirmed the signing of the 24-year-old Germany international from Chelsea on Wednesday, with Havertz signing a 'long-term' contract at the club.
The official fee is undisclosed, but Arsenal have reportedly paid £65 million to secure the player's signature.
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Havertz becomes Arsenal's first signing of what is expected to a busy summer transfer window, with the club also agreeing a deal in principle with West Ham to sign Declan Rice on the same day.
Speaking to club media, Havertz explained: "This club has such a big history, and I hope we can achieve lots of things.
"The mentality in the Arsenal squad is very high and you can feel that. That was one of the reasons it has been so hard to play against Arsenal recently.
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"The aim is to win trophies and I'm going to give everything to do that for the supporters and everyone at the club. I'm now looking forward to meeting all the players and the staff when we come back for pre-season."
Now, Havertz's new role appears to have hinted at by the club themselves.
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At Stamford Bridge, Havertz often played as a lone striker due to a lack of options, or the opposition that Chelsea were up against.
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The German scored 19 goals across his three Premier League seasons at Chelsea, and while he was occasionally criticised for his lack of goalscoring output, there was an acceptance that he was not playing in his ideal position.
But that could change at Arsenal, with the club's website listing Havertz as a midfielder rather than a forward.
That would appear to indicate that manager Mikel Arteta primarily sees his new number 29 as a member of his midfield three in the side, rather than as one of three attackers.
That doesn't mean he will exclusively play in that role, however. ESPN reported earlier this month that Arteta saw the 24-year-old as being able to play in five different roles for the Gunners - including as a centre forward and across the front three.
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