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Tuchel arrival could be 'turning point' for Havertz at Chelsea, says former coach Korkut

Thomas Tuchel could be a “turning point” for Kai Havertz at Chelsea, says Tayfun Korkut, with a German coach being backed to bring the best out of a fellow countryman who has struggled to find any kind of spark in English football.

A £72 million ($95m) deal took a promising playmaker to Stamford Bridge during the summer transfer window of 2020.

Such sizeable investment was always going to place added pressure on young shoulders, with 21-year-old Havertz struggling under the weight of expectation.

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Injuries and a bout of coronavirus have done his cause few favours, but more was expected from one of the hottest prospects in European football.