British tennis legend Andy Murray has waxed lyrical about Arsenal attacker Kai Havertz after his man-of-the-match performance against Brighton & Hove Albion today (April 6).
The Gunners cruised to a 3-0 victory away at the Amex and Havertz grabbed a goal and an assist. The 44-cap Germany international has recorded the best tally of his Premier League career with nine goals and five assists in 30 games.
The 24-year-old joined Arsenal from Chelsea last summer in a £65 million deal that drew plenty of criticism. Some argued that Mikel Arteta overpaid for the versatile midfielder given his somewhat unconvincing spell at Stamford Bridge.
However, Havertz has been one of the Gunners’ most important players this season. His two-goal contributions today guided his side back to the top of the Premier League table for the time being.
Three-time Grand Slam winner Murray praised Havertz on X (formerly Twitter) after watching him shine against Brighton. The Brit hailed him as one of the best forwards in the English top flight:
“How good is (Kai Havertz)? Easily one of the best forwards in the prem!”
Havertz took his goal against the Seagulls with aplomb, calmly slotting home his 10th goal in all competitions. He also set up Leandro Trossard on the Belgian’s return to the Amex as a Gunners player.