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Alan Shearer has warned Kai Havertz that he will not become a regular starter for Arsenal despite his goal in Saturday\u2019s 4-0 win at AFC Bournemouth.<\/p>\n
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Havertz scored a penalty against the Cherries on the south coast to mark his first goal for the club since he arrived this summer in a \u00a365 deal from Chelsea.<\/p>\n
It was a transfer that raised eyebrows given that Havertz was largely underwhelming in his three-year spell at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n
The Germany international has faced criticism already this season as Mikel Arteta continues to mould him from a forward into more of a midfield player.<\/p>\n
Despite his confidence-boosting goal at the Vitality Stadium, Shearer feels that Havertz still needs to improve and does not see him becoming a regular starter.<\/p>\n
\u2018There is definitely a player in there, but when you look at the numbers, his ability, that doesn\u2019t match those numbers,\u2019 Shearer told Match of the Day.<\/p>\n
\u2018[His numbers] need to improve. You know that you have to pay \u00a360 million, \u00a370 million, \u00a380 million for a squad player nowadays.<\/p>\n
\u2018He is going to play his part, but whether he will be a regular or not, I don\u2019t think so.\u2019<\/p>\n
Arteta, meanwhile, feels Havertz\u2019s first goal for Arsenal will \u2018change everything\u2019 for the 24-year-old after his slow start at the Emirates.<\/p>\n
\u2018I\u2019m so happy with our supporters the way they made [Havertz] feel [today],\u2019 Arteta said after the win over Bournemouth. \u2018If there\u2019s a player who deserves that it\u2019s him. Probably it will change everything. If he had any question marks about how we feel about him they are out.\u2019<\/p>\n