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Kai Havertz – A Footballing Genius

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Kai Havertz – A Footballing Genius The 20 year old German wonder kid came to limelight when he became the youngest debutant for Bayer Leverkusen in 2016. Getting a consistent role in the side he also became the youngest player to play 50 Bundesliga Games. The 2018/19 season under Peter Bosz was a breakthrough season for the youngster as he managed to convert his ability into numbers by getting 20 goals and 7 assists in 42 games. Havertz along with Julian Brandt became a deadly duo under Bosz which fired Leverkusen into a Champions League Spot. Kai Havertz has a lot of qualities to describe but the one which stands out the most is his Footballing IQ, the ability to make split second decisions with regards to his positioning, movement and passing and as a result he is often used as an outlet to start counter attacks. He is also a very versatile midfielder who can easily slot into different positions in the midfield. There are very few things that the youngster can’t