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Hans India
3 days ago
- Sport
- Hans India
PL: Chelsea hand debut to Gittens in Crystal Palace clash
Summer signing Jamie Gittens is set to make his Premier League debut after being named in the Chelsea starting line-up for Sunday's Premier League opener against Crystal Palace. The Blues host the reigning FA Cup and Community Shield holders at Stamford Bridge. Robert Sanchez is in goal once more behind a back line of Reece James, Trevoh Chalobah, Josh Acheampong and Marc Cucurella, with Levi Colwill sidelined following knee surgery and Tosin Adarabioyo and Benoit Badiashile among those not fit enough to feature. Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez start in midfield, with Pedro Neto, Cole Palmer and Gittens in the attacking positions behind Joao Pedro. Summer signings Jorrel Hato, Dario Essugo, Estevao and Liam Delap are among the substitutes. For Crystal Palace, the only change from the triumph at Wembley is enforced, with Daichi Kamada missing out through injury, as was first revealed by Glasner in his pre-match press conference. Will Hughes gets the nod and will return to the midfield engine room, partnering Adam Wharton. New signings Walter Benítez and Borna Sosa are once again both available to Glasner from the bench, and would make their Premier League debuts if they appear. Marc Guehi wears the armband on his return to his former club, with Chris Richards and Maxence Lacroix alongside him in defence. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi returns to the substitutes bench, one of a number of attacking options also including Romain Esse and Odsonne Edouard. Chelsea: Sanchez; James (c), Chalobah, Acheampong, Cucurella; Caicedo, Enzo; Neto, Palmer, Gittens; Joao Pedro Substitutes: Jorgensen, Gusto, Fofana, Hato, Essugo, Andrey Santos, George, Estevao, Delap Crystal Palace: Henderson, Munoz, Richards, Lacroix, Guehi (c), Mitchell, Hughes, Wharton, Sarr, Eze, Mateta Substitutes: Benítez, Clyne, Sosa, Cardines, Devenny, Rak-Sakyi, Lerma, Esse, Edouard
Metro
06-07-2025
- Business
- Metro
Club World Cup side confirm they want to sign £40m Chelsea outcast
Borussia Dortmund's sporting director says the club want to sign a Chelsea star this summer following the transfer of Jamie Gittens. Chelsea have been very busy this transfer window, spending £210million on seven new signings, including Gittens, Joao Pedro and Liam Delap. There could be even more incomings but the Blues also have many players they need to sell, some of whom they failed to offload last season. One of those is Carney Chukwuemeka who only moved to Stamford Bridge from Aston Villa three years ago in a deal worth around £15m. While it initially looked like he had a big future in west London, Enzo Maresca made it clear that the midfielder was not in his plans, playing him just five times and only once from the start. Wake up to find news on your club in your inbox every morning with Metro's Football Newsletter. Sign up to our newsletter and then select your team in the link we'll send you so we can get football news tailored to you. The 21-year-old was loaned out to Dortmund in January and has made 17 appearances for the German giants, albeit only two starts, scoring one goal. Chukwuemeka's loan came to an end over the weekend after Dortmund were knocked out of the Club World Cup by Real Madrid, who will now play PSG for a place in the final against either Chelsea or Fluminense. But despite his limited minutes, Dortmund like what they see in the young Englishman and the club's sporting director Sebastian Kehl has now stated their intention to re-sign him: 'Carney's loan ends today. 'That was what we agreed with Chelsea. Now, let's see. We will definitely have some more discussions in the next few days about his situation. 'I think it was a good move from Carney to join us. Now let's see how we manage everything. 'It won't be easy, but for sure we will try to keep him because he's a very good player. This topic is something for the future, and right now I don't know what will happen.' Chukwuemeka still has three years left on his contract and it is said Chelsea will not sell for below his £40m release clause. More Trending That may prove too step for the Bundesliga side who may offer to take the player back on loan first, potentially with an option or obligation to buy, and it is reported that talks over a transfer actually began back in May. Kehl has also explained why the transfer for Gittens was delayed, a blow for Chelsea as they wanted to sign him in time to play at the Club World Cup. 'We held many discussions with Chelsea in recent weeks. We refused an offer on June 10, but now we have found an agreement,' he added. 'Jamie wanted to make that next step, and Chelsea will get a very professional and highly motivated young player, who still has lots of potential. We built him for five years here at Dortmund. He's a great kid, and we wish him all the best.' For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. MORE: Arsenal star Ethan Nwaneri's stance on Chelsea transfer MORE: The two reasons Arsenal abandoned plan to sign Benjamin Sesko MORE: Thibaut Courtois speaks out on Manuel Neuer criticism of Gianluigi Donnarumma
United News of India
06-07-2025
- Sport
- United News of India
Chelsea completes signing of Gittens from Borussia Dortmund
London, July 6 (UNI) Chelsea continued with its movement in the summer transfer market with the club on Saturday announcing the signing of England winger Jamie Gittens from Borussia Dortmund. The 20-year-old Gittens has agreed a contract until the end of June 2032 and has cost an initial 48.5 million pounds (66.25 million U.S. dollars). He is the third attacking player to join Chelsea this summer, following Liam Delap from Ipswich and Joao Pedro from Brighton. Pedro joined up with Chelsea in the USA earlier this week and will be able to play for the club in the remaining rounds of the FIFA Club World Cup, but Gittens won't be able to do that as he has already appeared for Dortmund, who plays Real Madrid in the quarter-finals later on Saturday. Gittens can play on either wing and he made 107 appearances for Dortmund after joining from Manchester City in 2021. "It feels great... It's a great feeling to join such a big club as Chelsea." "I can't wait to learn from everyone in the team and to push myself to the max here. It's an amazing feeling," Gittens said on the Chelsea website. UNI XINHUA RKM
Scottish Sun
06-07-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Transfer news LIVE: Man City ‘set Grealish price', Chelsea CONFIRM Gittens signing, Walker to Burnley ANNOUNCED
All recommendations within this article are informed by expert editorial opinion. If you click on a link in this story we may earn affiliate revenue. IN AND OUT IN AND OUT Transfer news LIVE: Man City 'set Grealish price', Chelsea CONFIRM Gittens signing, Walker to Burnley ANNOUNCED Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THE thrills and spills of the summer transfer window are well underway with some huge deals in the pipeline over the next few weeks! Chelsea have confirmed the sensational signing of Jamie Gittens from Borussia Dortmund for £52million. Kyle Walker has completed a shock move from Manchester City to Burnley for a fee of £5million. Meanwhile, City would reportedly part ways with Jack Grealish this summer if his £40million valuation is met. FOLLOW THE CLUB WORLD CUP ON DAZN Follow ALL the latest news, moves and completed deals with our live blog below...
New Straits Times
06-07-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
Chelsea add Gittens to glut of attacking talent
LONDON: Chelsea added England under-21 international winger Jamie Gittens to their array of attacking talent on Saturday from Borussia Dortmund. The Blues will reportedly pay an initial £48.5 million (US$66 million) for the 20-year-old, who was in Chelsea's academy as a youth player, with a further £3.5 million in add-ons. Gittens eventually moved to Manchester City's academy before signing for Dortmund in 2022. He made 107 appearances for the German giants, scoring 17 goals, 12 of which came in the Bundesliga and Champions League last season. "It's a great feeling to join such a big club as Chelsea," said Gittens. "I can't wait to learn from everyone in the team and to push myself to the max here. It's an amazing feeling." Gittens became Chelsea's fifth signing of another big-spending summer, joining forwards Liam Delap and Joao Pedro, midfielder Dario Essugo and defender Mamadou Sarr. Brazilian rising star Estevao Willian, 18, will also join the Premier League giants, in a deal agreed last year, after scoring against Chelsea in Palmerias' 2-1 Club World Cup quarter-final defeat on Friday. Gittens, though, will not be eligible to feature in Chelsea's semi-final against Fluminense on Tuesday or the final should the Blues progress. "Jamie Gittens' career exemplifies the development of top talents at BVB," said Dortmund CEO Lars Ricken. "We discovered him very early, signed him almost at no cost, continuously developed him in our youth academy, and provided him with playing time at the highest professional level. "Jamie has repaid that trust with dedication, performance, and goals. His transfer back to his home country would be highly valuable for us." Chelsea are under pressure to recoup some of their transfer spend in sales over the coming months. On Friday, they were fined €31 million by UEFA for two breaches of financial sustainability rules, with a further €60 million suspended as part of a four-year settlement agreement. Moreover, Chelsea, who have qualified for the Champions League, cannot register any new players for European competition unless they earn more from transfer sales than they spend on new signings. — AFP
