Chelsea has had talks about Jamie Gitten’s summer transfer with Borussia Dortmund, Talksport understands.
The 20-year-old winger is under contract in Dortmund until 2028 and the German Club estimates him for £ 35 million.
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A reduced role within Niko Kovac side can be the key factor for a possible outcome.
At the beginning of this season it probably seemed that the Gitten would be a main support within the side when he continued to impress.
His performance against Real Madrid in October was one of a goal.
He was the youngest English player who scored against Real Madrid in the Champions League at the age of 20 and 75 days.
But his 2025 was not just under Kovac, who became head coach in January.
He has not played a full 90 -minute match since the first month of the year and was an unused replacement in the last two games of Dortmund.
In 44 games in all competitions, he has 12 goals and five for this campaign.
Another factor for Gitten who may move to Chelsea is the possibility that Dortmund will miss the Champions League next season.
They are currently in sixth place in the Bundesliga, which would bring you a place in the Europa Conference League.
However, a top fourth place is still within reach, since the fourth place SC Freiburg sits on 51 points, three more than Dortmund, which have a superior goal difference.
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And Chelsea also has to secure a place in the Champions League – a task that facilitates the UEFA coefficient that offers the Premier League an additional place.
A move to West London would mark his return to Chelsea, where the Gitten briefly spent part of his youth career.
The youngster also played for reading and later the Manchester City youth team until his move to Dortmund in 2020.
Gittens became refined in Germany and gave his senior debut at the age of 17. Every season seemed to take the steps to become an important player in the first team.
Chelsea has a abundance of strikers, but not necessarily on the left, where he can compete with Pedro Neto and Teenager Tyrique George.