Kai Havertz has turned Arsenal's title glow into something bigger. Speaking to goal.com, he said the champions want every trophy on offer, and that they need to raise their level again to do it. "We want all the trophies. That's what we're here for," Havertz said.
Arsenal's next ambition
The scale of the claim is clear enough. Arsenal ended a 22-year Premier League title drought last season, then lost the Champions League final on penalties to Paris Saint-Germain. Havertz is not pretending one league title is the finish line.
He said the squad must "reach another level" because the season is long and the competitions are hard to navigate. He also pointed to other teams improving, which is a fair reminder that the title defence will not be won on reputation.
Arsenal finished 2025 with a 26-7-5 league record and a +44 goal difference, then opened 2026 as the Premier League's top-ranked side. Those are strong numbers, but they do not change one basic fact: Arsenal have never retained the Premier League title in their history.
The tests arrive quickly
The fixtures make Havertz's words immediate rather than theoretical. Arsenal's first listed next match is the Community Shield against Manchester City on 2026-08-16, followed by the Premier League opener at home to Coventry on 2026-08-21.
That is a short runway for a squad that already knows what winning feels like. Havertz's point is not that Arsenal have arrived, it is that they are now expected to keep going, and the first chance to show it comes against City in less than two weeks.
Written by Jack Mercer with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 4 outlets. How we work →
