Chelsea approach Dortmund for Jamie Gittens transfer, seven-year contract agreed
Chelsea have submitted an official proposal to sign Jamie Gittens from Borussia Dortmund and have agreed a seven-year contract with the forward.
The 20-year-old is keen on a move and only wants to join Chelsea, who hold a long-standing interest in the England Under-21 international.
The Athletic reported on June 3 that Gittens and Manchester United's Alejandro Garnacho were on Chelsea's list of winger targets in the summer window.
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Chelsea's move comes after the club opted against making Jadon Sancho's 2024-25 season-long loan deal a permanent move, having scored five goals in 41 appearances during his move from Manchester United.
Bayern Munich had previously expressed an interested in a summer move for Gittens, but a bid never materialised.
Gittens joined Dortmund in 2020 from Manchester City's youth system and has made 106 first-team appearances for the German club, with whom he is contracted through to 2028.
2024-25 was a breakthrough season for the England Under-21 international, who scored 12 goals for Dortmund including four in the Champions League.
Predominantly a left winger, Gittens has also been deployed in an attacking midfield role.
He is yet to be capped at senior level with England, with whom he won the European Championship in 2022 at under-19 level.
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