Chelsea’s £71m midfielder Kai Havertz says he does not feel burdened with how much he cost and is “very excited” to learn from manager Frank Lampard.
Havertz joined the Blues from Bayer Leverkusen earlier this month, having also been linked with Real Madrid.
“In football today it’s normal to pay these prices,” said the 21-year-old.
“I will not put a lot of pressure on myself because I think I’m not doing the worst things in the past – that’s why the price tag was high.”
Havertz, who made his debut in Chelsea’s 3-1 Premier League win at Brighton on Monday, is regarded as one of the top young players in Europe and is a versatile midfielder.
He scored 18 goals in 45 appearances for Leverkusen last season, including seven in nine matches after the Bundesliga campaign restarted after the coronavirus shutdown.
