Dortmund's sports director, Sebastian Kehl, said Jamie Gittens was allowed to talk to Chelsea, but there was no agreement.
Chelsea began the process of recruiting players in the summer of 2025 when they took turns to Mamadou Sarr, Dario Essugo and Liam Delap with a total transfer fee of about 72 million pounds. Determined to compete for the Premier League championship, The Blues is trying to strengthen other positions in the squad of Enzo Maresca.
Joao Pedro is expected to officially sign a contract with the Stamford Bridge team in the coming days, after the Europa Conference League championship defeated Newcastle to complete an agreement worth about £ 60 million for Brighton's striker.
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Jamie Gittens is interested in Chelsea. |
Chelsea also discussed to sign a contract with striker Jamie Gittens of Dortmund. Many information that after two rejections, the Blues reached an agreement at the third proposal with a fee of 55 million pounds. Gittens will check health at Chelsea before signing a 7 -year contract with England's team.
When asked about rumors, Chelsea had reached an agreement worth 55 million pounds for Gittens, Dortmund sports manager, Sebastian Kehl Kehl replied:
“We have allowed Jamie to negotiate with another club and is still in the process of proceeding. There are still many things to clarify. Everything is happening, but there is no decision to be made. We will only sell our players if they receive a good offer.”
The British player also contracted with Dortmund until June 2028. In 4 seasons of playing for the Westfalenstadion Stadium, Gittens scored 17 goals and 14 assists in 107 appearances.