Kai Havertz has expressed his admiration for Toni Kroos and said he tries to follow him

Kai Havertz has been one of the most influential players for Bayer Leverkusen. The German youngster had a break out last season which brought him to spotlight. Since then, several big clubs have been eyeing the 20-year old midfielder.

In an interview with Marca, Kai Havertz revealed his respect for Toni Kroos. Havertz said that he admires the playing style of the Real Madrid number 8.

“Toni Kroos is a great player, I model myself on him a lot.

“His journey has been great. I have a lot of respect for him. His passing ability and his combination play is on another level. In [Germany] training, every pass from him is perfect. It doesn’t matter how they give it to him.”

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Kai Havertz also spoke about some of the players that he loved growing up. Moreover, the German international revealed about his favorite player among the golden Spanish generation.

“There are many players that inspired me like Kaka, Zidane, Ronaldinho. They’ve always been my idols,” Havertz said.

“Between the Spanish players, my favorite is Andres Iniesta. He’s outstanding on the ball. Unique. I like him the most.”