Antonio Rudiger has expressed his desire to see Bayer Leverkusen star Kai Havertz join the Blues.

The Bundesliga sensation has been linked with a move to Stamford Bridge and Rudiger is hoping his German compatriot will sign for Chelsea.

Asked about Chelsea transfer target Havertz, Rudiger told Sky Germany: ‘Kai is talented, when I saw him train with the Germany national team I was like, “wow!”

‘I would be lying to you if I said I didn’t want him at Chelsea.’

According to the Sportsmail, Leverkusen chiefs will be dreading their next meeting with star man Havertz, with the youngster keen to discuss his future amid Chelsea interest.

The 21-year-old’s injury-time penalty proved a mere consolation as Bayern Munich romped to German Cup final glory over Leverkusen with a 4-2 victory in Berlin on Saturday.

The BayArena side have failed to qualify for next season’s Champions League via the Bundesliga after finishing fifth, leaving a Europa League triumph their only hope of making it to UEFA’s premier competition in 2020-21.

Interest in Havertz has snowballed over the years and culminated in strong links to Chelsea this summer, with the midfielder requesting a meeting to discuss his future with Leverkusen bosses, according to Bild.

The Blues have emerged as strong favourites to land the star this summer, with Bild also reporting that Bayern Munich and Real Madrid are cooling their pursuit of Havertz this season.

Frank Lampard has already secured the arrival of Hakim Ziyech and Timo Werner for a combined £81m this summer.

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