Talented Bayer Leverkusen teenager Kai Havertz has professed admiration for Mesut Ozil as he targets a role in Germany's post-World Cup rebuild. Ozil's hotly debated retirement in the aftermath of the national team's failure in Russia has left Joachim Low searching for a new playmaker. Attacking midfielder Havertz, who in April became the youngest player in Bundesliga history to reach 50 appearances, has been mentioned as a possible successor, having already represented Germany at multiple youth levels. While hesitant to discuss the controversy behind Ozil's exit - which came amid accusations of mistreatment from the German Football Federation - Havertz cited the Arsenal star as a role...
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