US EditionChelsea Agree Deal to Sign English Winger Gittens From Dortmund
- On July 3, 2025, Chelsea confirmed they had reached an agreement to sign 20-year-old Jamie Gittens, a young winger currently playing for Borussia Dortmund, during the Club World Cup event held in the United States.
- The transfer follows challenging negotiations that Dortmund's sporting director Sebastian Kehl described as tough but ultimately successful in meeting financial and planning goals.
- Gittens joined Dortmund in 2020 from Manchester City, developed through their youth academy, made over 100 appearances, and scored 17 goals including in the Bundesliga and Champions League.
- The deal is reportedly worth about £55 million and includes a seven-year contract for Gittens, who will become Chelsea's sixth signing this summer after Delap, Joao Pedro, Essugo, Sarr, and Estevao.
- Both clubs expressed best wishes for Gittens's career, noting his exemplary development at Dortmund and his desire to take the next step by joining Chelsea in the Premier League.
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Chelsea set to sign English winger Jamie Gittens from Borussia Dortmund
LONDON (AP) — Chelsea is expected to sign English winger Jamie Gittens from Borussia Dortmund, the German club said Thursday.
FC Chelsea continued its shopping tour and secured another offensive with Jamie Gittens from Borussia Dortmund! Although the contractual details were still to be processed, as the Dortmunders announced on Thursday, the basic agreement had been reached.BVB is to receive up to EUR 65 million in redemption for the 20-year-old Englishman who had been trained in Dortmund since 2020.Gittens had already completed the medical check at Chelsea last weeke…
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