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'Things haven't gone smoothly': Kai Havertz opens up on 'tough' first season after £71m Chelsea move and hopes not to 'overthink' negative moments ahead of Blues' Premier League run-in

Kai Havertz has admitted it has been 'tough' adjusting to his first season in English football, but underlined his positivity for the future.

The 21-year-old moved to Stamford Bridge from Bayer Leverkusen for £71million on a sizeable five-year deal in September 2020, the most expensive player in the club's summer spending spree and Chelsea's second biggest transfer of all time.

However the attacking midfielder initially struggled with injuries, testing positive for Covid-19 and being played in numerous positions, but recently had more success in a central false nine position, recording two assists against Everton on March 8.