Kai Havertz

Kai Havertz is a player whose best position took years to settle — used as a false nine, attacking midfielder, and wide forward across his career — before Arsenal deployed him as a centre-forward with genuine success from 2023 onwards. He scored the winning goal in the 2024 FA Cup final and became one of Mikel Arteta's most important players, bringing intelligent movement and technical quality to the striker role. For Germany, he offers a different centre-forward profile — less a target man, more a player who links play and arrives in dangerous areas — and his Champions League and major final experience makes him a composed option in high-pressure moments.