ANTONIO RUDIGER has sent Chelsea fans wild by tweeting transfer target Kai Havertz on his birthday.

Following the £54million capture of Timo Werner last week, the Blues have been strongly linked with Bayer Leverkusen wunderkind Havertz.

And the Chelsea defender has added fuel to the fire after sending a birthday message to the 21-year-old.

He tweeted: "Happy Birthday my brother @kaihavertz29."

Rudiger is thought to have played a key role in luring Werner to Stamford Bridge – following developments closely and talking up life in London to his former Stuttgart pal.

Those reports have earned Rudiger the nickname "Agent Rudi" and Chelsea fans are hoping Rudiger is at it again with international team-mate Havertz.

The German midfielder has scored five goals in four games since the Bundesliga's restart, bringing his tally for the season up to 15.

However, Chelsea face competition from Manchester United, Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Real Madrid in the race for the Leverkusen star's signature.

Despite the competition, £90million-rated Havertz is open to a move to England and can "imagine" playing for Frank Lampard's side according to reports in Germany.

The Blues have also been linked with a move for Leicester left-back Ben Chilwell as their big spending looks set to continue into the summer.

Chelsea have already secured the signing of Ajax playmaker Hakim Ziyech for next season, with Werner at least all but certain to follow as owner Roman Abramovich bids to reduce the gap between the Blues and Premier League champions-elect Liverpool.

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