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Kai Havertz has opened up about his initial struggles at Arsenal after scoring in Saturday\u2019s 3-0 victory over Brighton to continue his fine run of form.<\/strong><\/p>\n

When Germany international\u00a0Havertz\u00a0signed from Chelsea in the summer of 2023, it was assumed that he would fill in a midfield role and he indeed started the 2023\/24 season there but to little gain. However, he has since largely played as a striker and become a more prolific scoring outlet, grabbing nine goals in 30 Premier League games this term.<\/p>\n

The 24-year-old told\u00a0Sky in Germany<\/em>\u00a0that he now feels \u2018extremely comfortable\u2019 within the Gunners\u2019 squad, despite needing some time to settle.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cFor me, when I moved to Chelsea [in 2020], it was normal that you needed a little time to arrive and to get to know everyone properly and to have a good relationship on the pitch. And it was clear to me that it would take a few weeks.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019m someone who doesn\u2019t come out of my shell so easily in a new environment, but for me it always takes a few weeks or a few months. Nowadays it has definitely clicked. I feel extremely comfortable. I love the club, I love the players, the staff and I love the fans. So for me it was absolutely the right thing to do and I\u2019m just happy.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo be here and fight for titles this year. We still have two titles that can be won and now the important weeks of the season begin and I personally and of course the whole team will do everything to win titles.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also addressed the famous \u2018Kai Havertz scores again\u2019 chant, saying the song is \u2018really cool.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cI generally think the song is really cool. It\u2019s just nice when you score a goal that the fans celebrate it so much, that the fans are so behind you. I think that\u2019s extremely important for a footballer because you can\u2019t be at your highest performance level every day,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s normal that things always fluctuate a little bit. And that\u2019s why it feels extremely nice for me. I like the song, I like the melody.\u201d<\/p>\n

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