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Chelsea closing in on deal for Borussia Dortmund winger Jamie Gittens

24Jun

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Chelsea closing in on deal for Borussia Dortmund winger Jamie Gittens

Jamie Gittens of Borussia Dortmund controls the ball during the 1. Bundesliga match between RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund at Red Bull arena, Leipzig, Germany on March 15, 2025. (Photo by Ulrik Pedersen/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Chelsea are pushing to finalise an agreement to buy Jamie Gittens from Borussia Dortmund. Enzo Maresca has made no secret of his desire to sign a winger and talks over Gittens are moving in the right direction. Bayern Munich are also monitoring developments around the England Under-21 international but Chelsea are confident they will not be outflanked by the Bundesliga champions. It is understood that figures from Chelsea’s recruitment department have been able to hold face-to-face talks with their Dortmund counterparts at the Club World Cup. Chel...

Chelsea have £42m Gittens bid rejected by Dortmund

Jamie Gittens of Borussia Dortmund looks on during the 1. Bundesliga match between RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund at Red Bull arena, Leipzig, Germany on March 15, 2025. Chelsea have had an offer worth more than £42m for English winger Jamie Gittens rejected by Borussia Dortmund. The 20-year-old already has a seven-year contract on the table and is thought to be keen on a move to Stamford Bridge. But the two clubs are struggling to meet in the middle on their valuation despite the England Under-21s international not fitting into the system of manager Niko Kovac, who joined the German club in February. The latest rejection casts doubt over whether Gittens will join Chelsea in time to take part in the Club World Cup, with a first transfer deadline for the competition approaching on Tues...

Gittens gets Dortmund off to a Bundesliga flyer

Jamie Gittens got Borussia Dortmund off to a winning start under new coach Nuri Sahin with his two goals earning them a 2-0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt in their first Bundesliga game of the season. Saturday's match was marked by Dortmund fans' protests against their club's sponsorship deal with a German arms manufacturer. Frankfurt's Fares Chaibi had a big chance in the 71st minute but was unable to react quickly enough to turn Niels Nkounkou's fiercely-struck cross into the goal from close range. Then Gittens made more of a harder chance at the other end a minute later, eluding a defender on the left of the penalty box before firing in from a narrow angle. The 20-year-old English winger then sealed the win on a counter-attack in the 93rd minute. Bundesliga runners-up Stuttgart s...