Borussia Dortmund have confirmed {that a} deal for Jamie Gittens to affix Chelsea is near being accomplished.
The Bundesliga membership launched an announcement on social media revealing that “all events agreed” to the switch and that contract particulars have been within the means of being finalised.
It’s believed the 20-year-old winger is about to signal a seven-year contract at Stamford Bridge, in a deal which may see Dortmund web as much as €65m (£55.9m).
Gittens, who spent a while at Chelsea as a youth participant, had been a goal for Enzo Maresca for a while however negotiations which Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl known as “difficult” had stalled the transfer.
Nonetheless, a put up from the membership on X on Thursday all however confirmed the deal: “Borussia Dortmund attacker Jamie Gittens is about to maneuver to Chelsea FC. All events agreed to this immediately in Fort Lauderdale, USA. Contract particulars are nonetheless to be finalized.”
ℹ️ Borussia Dortmunds Offensivakteur Jamie Gittens steht vor einem Wechsel zum FC Chelsea. Darauf einigten sich alle beteiligten Parteien am heutigen Donnerstag in Fort Lauderdale (USA). Die vertraglichen Particulars sind noch abzuwickeln.
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— Borussia Dortmund (@BVB) July 3, 2025
Gittens moved to Dortmund in 2020 from Manchester Metropolis and made his Bundesliga debut two years later.
He scored eight targets and supplied three assists within the league final time period and Kehl known as the fledgling ahead an “excellent participant”.
Kehl mentioned: “The talks with Chelsea have been difficult, however in the end we’re happy that we can probably notice our monetary ambitions after which have planning safety
“Jamie is an impressive participant who has given us quite a lot of pleasure. He now desires to take the following step in his profession at Chelsea, and we want him all the most effective and far success.”
The Gittens deal comes simply days after Chelsea acquired the services of 23-year-old Brazilian striker Joao Pedro from Brighton for a charge within the area of £60million.
