Overview
- Chelsea have secured England U21 winger Jamie Gittens from Borussia Dortmund for an initial £48.5 million plus £3.5 million in performance-related add-ons, signing him until 2032.
- FIFA rules bar Gittens from featuring in Chelsea’s remaining Club World Cup fixtures after he played for Dortmund, delaying his debut until the Premier League season begins.
- The transfer is Chelsea’s seventh senior acquisition of the summer as head coach Enzo Maresca bolsters wide attacking options following key departures and suspensions.
- Gittens’s path from Manchester City’s academy through Dortmund underscores Chelsea’s focus on youth-developed talent and established recruitment links.
- Structured fee payments and add-on clauses have been designed to comply with UEFA financial sustainability regulations while balancing Chelsea’s heavy summer outlay.