Chelsea have agreed private phrases and submitted a suggestion of £30million to Borussia Dortmund for Jamie Gittens, talkSPORT understands.
Gittens will signal a seven-year contract at Stamford Bridge if Chelsea and Dortmund are capable of thrash out a deal.
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talkSPORT understands there’s optimism within the Chelsea camp that the deal will get completed with Gittens desperate to make the transfer whereas Dortmund are eager to promote their participant.
The 20-year-old winger is underneath contract at Dortmund till 2028, nevertheless, the Blues’ opening bid falls £5m wanting the German membership’s valuation of him.
But it surely’s hoped that the switch shall be accomplished earlier than June 10, so Gittens will have the ability to symbolize Chelsea on the Membership World Cup, though a tough deadline hasn’t been positioned on this.
It is understood that this transfer for Gittens is being led by Chelsea’s co-director of recruitment and expertise Joe Shields, who has a long-standing relationship with the participant.
A decreased function inside Niko Kovac’s aspect could also be one other key issue behind a potential exit.
Earlier within the 2024/25 season it appeared seemingly that Gittens could be a mainstay inside the aspect as he continued to impress.
His efficiency in a Champions League conflict in opposition to Actual Madrid in October was one among notice topped off with a aim.
He turned the youngest English participant to attain in opposition to Actual Madrid within the Champions League aged 20 years and 75 days.
However 2025 has not been plain crusing for Gittens underneath Kovac, who turned head coach in January.
In 48 video games throughout all competitions he has 12 targets and 5 assists this marketing campaign.
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A transfer to west London would mark his return to Chelsea, the place Gittens briefly spent a part of his youth profession.
The teen additionally performed for Studying and later the Manchester Metropolis youth crew till his transfer to Dortmund in 2020.
Gittens was refined in Germany and made his senior debut aged 17, with every season seeming like he was taking the steps to turn out to be a key first-team participant.
Chelsea have a wealth of forwards however not essentially on the left aspect the place he can compete with Pedro Neto and teenager Tyrique George.
