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Arsenal 'in pole position' to win race to sign 18-year-old Bayer Leverkusen prodigy Kai Havertz despite interest from Liverpool

Arsenal are 'leading the race' to sign German teenager Kai Havertz from boyhood team Bayer Leverkusen.

Despite interest from Liverpool and Southampton, the Sun report that the Gunners lead the way for Havertz.

Club scouts were deployed to watch the midfielder in action in Germany Under-19's 5-2 defeat to Norway recently.

Arsenal are 'leading the race' to win the signature of Bayer Leverkusen 18-year-old Kai Havertz
Arsenal are 'leading the race' to win the signature of Bayer Leverkusen 18-year-old Kai Havertz
Club scouts were sent to watch the talented German in an Under-19s 5-2 defeat to Norway
Club scouts were sent to watch the talented German in an Under-19s 5-2 defeat to Norway

Havertz is a Leverkusen fan and joined the Bundesliga side aged 11, before progressing through the youth teams to the first team.