When enough time has passed for a full appraisal of Roman Abramovich’s 19-year reign as Chelsea owner, Kai Havertz might just be the player that defines it more than any other. It is apt that it was his goal, in a 1-0 win against Newcastle United in the Premier League, that signalled the start of an uncertain new era at Stamford Bridge.
The Germany international scored the winning goals that clinched 2021 Champions League glory and a first FIFA Club World Cup this year for Chelsea. He also arrived as a £72 million club-record signing back in 2020, so if any player sums up the trophies and transfer-market largesse under Abramovich, it is Havertz.
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But those days are gone, and nobody yet knows how life after Abramovich will look for Chelsea. The Russian…
