Kai Havertz is hoping to take his Arsenal form into Euro 2024 as he leads the line for Germany in their home tournament.
The 24-year-old heads into the Euros following the best goalscoring season of his Premier League career.
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Havertz made the unexpected move across London last summer when swapped Chelsea for the Gunners in a £65m deal.
The Germany international initially drew scepticism over the switch but he defied the critics by starring under Mikel Arteta.
Having initially been signed as a midfielder, Havertz became a key cog in attack and contributed a personal best 13 Premier League goals.
His form has seen Havertz display his unique celebration numerous times, with Germans hoping it’ll also be on show at Euro 2024.
What is Havertz’s celebration?
After scoring, Havertz places his hands on either side of his head, open palm facing and then sticks his tongue out simultaneously.
During an interview posted to Arsenal’s official YouTube channel in January, the attacker revealed he took inspiration from a Brazil icon.
Havertz said, as reported by the Mirror: “Neymar used to do it. And recently I was in the national team and one of the guys Marvin Ducksch, who plays for Werder Bremen.
“I was sitting next to him on the coach and before the game, he said to me, ‘If you score today do my celebration.’ I said, ‘OK’, I scored, and then I did the celebration [and then it just carried on].”
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Neymar’s original celebration was first on show while featuring in Paris Saint-Germain’s pre-season tour of Japan.
The now-Al-Hilal superstar used the gesture to hit back at sections of the media that accused him of diving to win a penalty in PSG’s 6-2 win over local side Gamba Osaka.
Havertz emulated the celebration for the first time on Ducksch’s orders during Germany’s 3-2 defeat to Turkey in November.
The Werder Bremen forward explained: “We were sitting next to each other on the bus and he promised that he’d do my celebration if he scored.
“He kept his word and he even used it when he bagged in the next couple of games. It made me really happy!”