Chelsea have received a big boost in their pursuit of Kai Havertz after Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge admitted his club are no longer in the race for the Bayer Leverkusen winger.

Bayern signed Man City’s Leroy Sane in midweek and Rummenigge told Bild: “We have a really big financial challenge ahead of us.

“Even if we wanted the player, we could not finance it this year.”

The Blues chances of signing Havertz also increased last week with Bayer Leverkusen finishing fifth and missing out on the Champions League.

Previous reports have suggested that means his asking price could drop from £90m to £70m.

Multiple reports also claim that the attacking midfielder wants to sit down for talks with Bayer Leverkusen chiefs to discuss his future, according to reports.

And that could equally spell good news for Chelsea fans if the German sensation tells his current club he wants to leave in the summer – especially with ‘Agent Rudiger’ ready to work his magic.

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