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Scottish Sun
11 hours ago
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Chelsea on verge of £55.5m Jamie Gittens transfer with deal for Dortmund star expected next week
Meanwhile, Tosin Adarabioyo has a message for Cole Palmer GITT IN THERE Chelsea on verge of £55.5m Jamie Gittens transfer with deal for Dortmund star expected next week Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) CHELSEA are close to landing Jamie Gittens for £55.5million from Borussia Dortmund. Both clubs, who are at the Club World Cup in the United States, have been locked in talks in the last 48 hours and should reach an agreement next week. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 Borussia Dortmund ace Jamie Gittens is on the verge of joining Chelsea Credit: Alamy Gittens, 20, is ready to end his four-year stint in Germany and return to the club where he was once part of the youth set-up. Chelsea were hoping to secure the England Under-21 international for £50m with add-ons but the deal will cost more. Gittens has struggled with illness and hardly played in the USA. The Blues have already spent £1.4billion to assemble their current squad, but club transfer chiefs are desperate to bring their former youth star back home. READ MORE CHELSEA NEWS TRAGIC END Ex-Chelsea star offers to help family of tourist who fell into volcano crater Reports suggest they have tabled a seven-year offer to tempt him into a Stamford Bridge return, despite a £42million bid being rejected earlier this month. Gittens - who changed his surname from Bynoe-Gittens on the advice of his father - enjoyed a breakout season with Dortmund. Across 48 games in all competitions before the Club World Cup, 34 of which he started, the England youth star netted 12 goals and added five assists. In October, at 20 years and 75 days old, Gittens became the youngest English player to score against Real Madrid in the Champions League. 4 Join SUN CLUB for the Chelsea Files every Tuesday plus in-depth coverage and exclusives from Stamford Bridge Gittens joins new Dortmund team-mate Jobe Bellingham and Chelsea's Liam Delap in a list full of players who couldn't join England's Under-21s at the Euros this summer. Despite several high profile absences, the young Three Lions have made the Euros final yet again, where they hope to retain their title when they face off against Germany on Saturday night. 15 year old Jamie Bynoe-Gittens shows why he is such a special player at Man City Meanwhile, Blues defender Tosin Adarabioyo insists Cole Palmer CAN handle the hype of being the club's 'superstar'. The pair were pals at Manchester City, even though Tosin, 27, is four years older. Fifa have used the face of Palmer on every poster plugging Blues' games at the Club World Cup, including Saturday's last- 16 clash with Benfica. Tosin said: 'I banter him sometimes and tell him he's a little superstar. But he handles it very well and he knows his focus is on football.' 4 Gittens won the Under-19 European Championships with England 4 TRANSFER NEWS LIVE - KEEP UP WITH ALL THE LATEST FROM A BUSY SUMMER WINDOW
The Irish Sun
11 hours ago
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- The Irish Sun
Chelsea on verge of £55.5m Jamie Gittens transfer with deal for Dortmund star expected next week
CHELSEA are close to landing Jamie Gittens for £55.5million from Borussia Dortmund. Both clubs, who are at the Club World Cup in the United States , have been locked in talks in the last 48 hours and should reach an agreement next week. Advertisement 4 Borussia Dortmund ace Jamie Gittens is on the verge of joining Chelsea Credit: Alamy Gittens, 20, is ready to end his four-year stint in Germany and return to the club where he was once part of the youth set-up. USA . The Blues have already spent £1.4billion to assemble their current squad, but club transfer chiefs are desperate to bring their former youth star back home. Advertisement READ MORE CHELSEA NEWS to tempt him into a Stamford Bridge return, despite a £42million bid being rejected earlier this month. - who on the advice of his father - enjoyed a breakout season with . Across 48 games in all competitions before the Club World Cup, 34 of which he started, the youth star netted 12 goals and added five assists. In October, at 20 years and 75 days old, became the youngest English player to score against in the Champions League. Advertisement Most read in Football 4 Join SUN CLUB for the Chelsea Files every Tuesday plus in-depth coverage and exclusives from Stamford Bridge Gittens joins new Dortmund team-mate Jobe Bellingham and Chelsea's Liam Delap in a list full of players who couldn't join England's Under-21s at the Euros this summer. Despite several high profile absences, the young Three Lions have made the Euros final yet again, where they hope to retain their title when they face off against Germany on Saturday night. Advertisement 15 year old Jamie Bynoe-Gittens shows why he is such a special player at Man City Meanwhile, Blues defender CAN handle the hype of being the club's 'superstar'. The pair were pals at Manchester City, even though Tosin, 27, is four years older. Fifa have used the face of Palmer on every poster plugging Blues' games at the Club World Cup, including Saturday's last- 16 clash with Tosin said: 'I banter him sometimes and tell him he's a little superstar. But he handles it very well and he knows his focus is on football .' Advertisement 4 Gittens won the Under-19 European Championships with England 4
The Sun
11 hours ago
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- The Sun
Chelsea on verge of £55.5m Jamie Gittens transfer with deal for Dortmund star expected next week
CHELSEA are close to landing Jamie Gittens for £55.5million from Borussia Dortmund. Both clubs, who are at the Club World Cup in the United States, have been locked in talks in the last 48 hours and should reach an agreement next week. 3 Gittens, 20, is ready to end his four-year stint in Germany and return to the club where he was once part of the youth set-up. Chelsea were hoping to secure the England Under-21 international for £50m with add-ons but the deal will cost more. Gittens has struggled with illness and hardly played in the USA. The Blues have already spent £1.4billion to assemble their current squad, but club transfer chiefs are desperate to bring their former youth star back home. to tempt him into a Stamford Bridge return, despite a £42million bid being rejected earlier this month. Gittens - who changed his surname from Bynoe-Gittens on the advice of his father - enjoyed a breakout season with Dortmund. Across 48 games in all competitions before the Club World Cup, 34 of which he started, the England youth star netted 12 goals and added five assists. 3 Join SUN CLUB for the Chelsea Files every Tuesday plus in-depth coverage and exclusives from Stamford Bridge Gittens joins new Dortmund team-mate Jobe Bellingham and Chelsea's Liam Delap in a list full of players who couldn't join England's Under-21s at the Euros this summer. Despite several high profile absences, the young Three Lions have made the Euros final yet again, where they hope to retain their title when they face off against Germany on Saturday night. 15 year old Jamie Bynoe-Gittens shows why he is such a special player at Man City Meanwhile, Blues defender Tosin Adarabioyo insists Cole Palmer CAN handle the hype of being the club's 'superstar'. The pair were pals at Manchester City, even though Tosin, 27, is four years older. Fifa have used the face of Palmer on every poster plugging Blues' games at the Club World Cup, including Saturday's last- 16 clash with Benfica. Tosin said: 'I banter him sometimes and tell him he's a little superstar. But he handles it very well and he knows his focus is on football.'
BBC News
a day ago
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- BBC News
Chelsea explore options to sign two attackers
Chelsea are exploring the option of signing two attackers this summer amid ongoing talks with Borussia Dortmund for winger Jamie continue to hold out for €70m (£60m) and Chelsea are not in a rush to complete the deal given Gittens is cup-tied for the knockout stages of the Club World for the 20-year-old include Lyon's Malick Fofana, who has been sounded out for the position vacated by Jadon Sancho after he returned to Manchester United following his season-long loan for a £5m penalty a versatile forward is seen as a lesser priority but would be done in conjunction with any potential sale of Christopher Nkunku, with Brighton's Joao Pedro and Eintracht Frankfurt's Hugo Ekitike among options considered. The Blues are not currently interested in Randal Kolo Muani despite recent for goalkeepers, left-backs and centre-backs are not ruled in or out and depend entirely on sales of current squad were offered the opportunity to sign AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan for £25m but refused to meet the asking price and are not expected to revive their remain broadly happy with the three goalkeeping options currently in the squad, featuring Robert Sanchez, Filip Jorgensen and new teenage signing Mike sources have also explained they are not afraid to make the squad even younger and are not expecting to have a summer like 2022 or 2023 - when the Blues broke records for fees paid and transfers both in and out of the could sign as few as two or three senior players with the squad in good condition in terms of quality, age profile and contract situations.
Daily Mirror
a day ago
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- Daily Mirror
Borussia Dortmund explain Gittens absence as Chelsea transfer talks continue
Borussia Dortmund were without Jamie Gittens as they beat Ulsan 1-0 at the Club World Cup as discussions remain ongoing about the 20-year-old potentially joining Chelsea Jamie Gittens missed Borussia Dortmund's 1-0 win over Ulsan at the Club World Cup on Wednesday, with Chelsea looking to sign the winger. Gittens has already agreed personal terms and reports have suggested that Chelsea are close to finalising a deal with Dortmund. And Gittens' absence from the Dortmund squad as they defeated Ulsan in Cincinnati fuelled suggestions that the move is all but done. However, Dortmund boss Niko Kovac insisted ahead of the game that Gittens only missed the game through illness. Explaining his team selection, Kovac said: "Marcel Sabitzer has had a bit of trouble with his knee. He took a knock and has therefore trained a bit less – today he participated in parts of team training again. "We'll have to see how things are for him tomorrow. The only one who won't be involved is Jamie Gittens. We left him in Fort Lauderdale because he's sick." Despite Kovac's comments, German newspaper Ruhr Nachrichten have claimed that Gittens was not involved because a move to Chelsea is 'imminent' and the suggestion that he is ill is actually a 'cover story'. The Blues did attempt to sign Gittens ahead of the Club World Cup, but they failed to meet Dortmund's asking price. However, Dortmund's sporting director Sebastian Kehl did admit earlier this month that they remained "in good dialogue" with the Blues. "There was contact with Chelsea FC, who got in touch again yesterday afternoon," Kehl said. "We spoke again on the phone and exchanged expectations and different ideas. In the end, we didn't come to an agreement because we have different ideas about the player's current value. "But the talks were very, very respectful. We have been in very good dialogue with Chelsea for many years. We are happy Jamie will now be part of our team at the Club World Cup and are delighted he is staying. "I'm not responsible for the late offer - but, of course, I still have to deal with it and that's what we've done. We looked into it very seriously, but in the end we also made a decision for ourselves. "It's still absolutely OK that Chelsea made this attempt. And, once again, we are in good dialogue. Let's see how things develop in the future."
