Chelsea have submitted a bid of £55 million to sign Bundesliga Ace. The player is very young and had a very good season. He is ready to move away from his current club. But, as of now he is focused on Fifa Club World Cup.
Chelsea are keen to improve their current squad even further. They will back Enzo Maresca after the Italian brining them back in Champions League. He wants to add more attackers to the squad. The Blues have signed Liam Delap and are now focused on another striker along with a winger.
As for the striker, the West London club is very close to sign Hugo Ekitike. On the other hand, the Blues want a right footed left winger. But, they want him to play in middle and on right when needed. In addition, they want him to be young which has been their top priority.
Chelsea have a perfect fit as per their needs in the form of Bundesliga star. The star in question here is Jamie Gittens of Borussia Dortmund. He is 20 years old English winger who finished the season with 12 goals and 3 assists. Gittens has been on the radar of the Blues since a very long time.
Chelsea submit £55 million bid for Jamie Gittens
According to Caught Offside, the Blues have made a £55 million bid for Jamie Gittens. The player has already confirmed that he is open to move away from Dortmund. Earlier, the German giants were unwilling to sell him but are now said to allow the player to leave.
Gittens is also wanted by multiple other clubs. But, the Blues have upper hand in the race for now. He is expected to get into the starting lineup directly as left winger. Chelsea wanted to sign Gittens before June 14th. But, Dortmund view him as a key player. Gittens also is focused on Club World Cup.
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