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North London rivals spend a combined £105m to land big signings

North London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham have made moves in the transfer market after landing Kai Havertz and James Maddison respectively.

James Maddison at Leicester
James Maddison at Leicester Picture: AAP Image

Arsenal have completed the signing of Havertz from Chelsea for £65million on a five-year contract.

The Germany international spent three seasons with the Blues, during which he made 139 appearances, scoring 32 goals, including the winner in the 2021 Champions League final.

The news regarding the 24-year-old attacking midfielder comes as it was reported that Arsenal had also agreed a £105m fee with West Ham for Rice.

Havertz said on Arsenal's official website: "It's super exciting for me to be joining this amazing club and to be part of the Arsenal family. This club has such a big history, and I hope we can achieve lots of things.

"The mentality in the Arsenal squad is very high and you can feel that. That was one of the reasons why it has been so hard to play against Arsenal recently.

"The aim is to win trophies and I'm going to give everything to do that for the supporters and everyone at the club. I'm now looking forward to meeting all the players and the staff when we come back for pre-season."

Meanwhile, Spurs have also added to their midfield by landing England star Maddison.

Spurs entered advanced talks with the recently relegated Foxes earlier this week and have secured the services of the 26-year-old in a deal worth £40million plus add-ons.

Maddison has agreed a five-year deal with the club and becomes new boss Ange Postecoglou's third arrival of the summer.

The transfer of Maddison will represent a major coup for Spurs, who have been long-term admirers of the talented midfielder.


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