Fabrizio Romano has shared an intriguing update on Chelsea and their transfer plans for the coming weeks, with one player very eager to make the move to Stamford Bridge this summer.
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Following the June 10 transfer deadline of the now-closed mini-window, the summer transfer market will reopen for business on June 16.
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The west Londoners are pushing.
Chelsea attempted to utilise the mini-window as a means to reinforce Enzo Maresca's squad for the Club World Cup, sealing the signing of striker Liam Delap from Ipswich Town in a £30 million deal and registering 19-year-old defender Mamadou Sarr, who they agreed a move from Strasbourg for £12 million in January.
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While BlueCo managed to get some moves over the line, late agreements for AC Milan keeper Mike Maignan and Borussia Dortmund winger Jamie Gittens couldn't quite get done in time - mainly due to haggling over price.
AC Milan's Mike Maignan reacts
Milan wanted around £25 million for Maignan, which Chelsea refused to pay, resulting in talks ultimately collapsing for the France international.
It was a very similar tale when it came to their negotiations over a deal for Gittens, with Dortmund director Sebastien Kehl telling Tage Spiegel why Chelsea's talks for the 20-year-old broke down.
"We spoke on the phone, in the end we did not agree, because we have different ideas about the current value of the player,” he said.
“Jamie definitely makes our team better. We are glad that he is there. We are in a good exchange and see how things are shaping in the future.
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“Of course, at some point, if you take a player with it, you also have to sell. I assume that his market value will not fall. We will see to what extent we can keep it until the end of the tournament. There will be talks again.”
Chelsea could make fresh Jamie Gittens bid "in the next days"
According to Romano, writing in a column for GiveMeSport, the Englishman remains firmly in Chelsea's transfer plans, so much so that a new offer could already arrive for Gittens "in the next days".
The winger is hoping that'll be the case too, as Romano states that Gittens is literally waiting for Chelsea to call him, and he's made this known to Dortmund's club directors as well.
Borussia Dortmund's Jamie Bynoe-Gittens in action with Lille's Bafode Diakite
Even if Dortmund are currently demanding around £55 million, according to reliable media sources, it wouldn't be at all surprising to see Gittens hoist a Chelsea shirt aloft pretty soon.
However, if they manage to shake hands on a deal, it is worth noting that Gittens won't be able to take part in the CWC, even with the unique registration period active from June 27 to July 3.
Gittens is already registered to take part in the CWC as a Dortmund player, and rules dictate that he cannot swap teams mid-tournament.
In any case, he could still be the ideal replacement for Jadon Sancho and the suspended Mykhailo Mudryk ahead of next season.
"Jamie is doing an outstanding job,” Lars Ricken, Dortmund’s chief executive for sport, told The Athletic.
“He was a standout, including in the way he helped Ramy (Bensebaini, Dortmund’s left-back) in defence. He has developed into a real difference maker with his goals and assists.”