London, June 10, 2025 – In a transfer of deadline day gamble, Chelsea have made a remarkable £42 million (€50m) offer for Borussia Dortmund’s winger, Jamie Gittens. However, they faced a harsh rejection immediately by the German side. The Club World Cup registration deadline day and Chelsea’s probable last chance for gamble will be closing at 7pm BST today. Chelsea are in the race against time to sign their priority left wing target.
Chelsea‘s pursuit of the England international 20-year-old is now a full-blown negotiation:
🚨🔵 Chelsea have submitted new official bid for Jamie Bynoe-Gittens to Borussia Dortmund right now.
€50m proposal on the table after €35m bid rejected, as @FabriceHawkins reports.
Chelsea will try to get it done today; otherwise they will keep negotiating after the deadline. pic.twitter.com/WTOGetiGnK
1. Initial Rejection: Dortmund rejected Chelsea’s initial bid of £29m last week. They stated that they consider Gittens closer to £50m as he has a release clause in his contract.
2. Deadline Day Push: On Tuesday, Chelsea threw an acceptable figure forward with their latest offer of £42m (€50m) and forced a decision pre-tournament.
3. Dortmund’s Firm Stance: Chelsea’s improved bid was rejected “out of hand” by Dortmund, who maintain their stance of £50m (€60-70m). Dortmund claims that Gittens’ following potential, his 12 goals and 5 assists in 48 games last season, and their potentially sizeable 10% sell-on clause from Manchester City are reasons for their stance.
Manager, Enzo Maresca has identified the left wing as a glaring issue. Jadon Sancho is back at Manchester United. Mykhailo Mudryk has been suspended indefinitely. This meaning Chelsea have a gap for a natural, senior right footed left winger. Gittens is the perfect solution in this deadline day gamble race:
– Tactical Fit: A tricky, high-speed dribbler clocked at 35.96km/hr. Gittens is a natural one-on-one player who doesn’t hesitate to go infield on his right foot. He is able to stretch the defense wide in a completely different style than options Pedro Neto and Noni Madueke .
– Development Potential: Scouts have written about Gittens’s journey from Reading and Man City to Dortmund and growth in Dortmund’s youth development-focused model. In particular, his incredible solo goal against Bayern Munich last year indicated he has elite potential .
– Long-Term Planning: Gittens has already agreed personal terms on a seven-year-contract. This implies Chelsea’s vision of building a worthwhile piece with young players.
With the 7pm BST deadline, today (Friday), is a critical deadline for being able to register for the tournament. If it’s after deadline to register Gittens, he can only play in the knockout phase (if Chelsea qualify and that Gittens hasn’t played for Dortmund). Given Chelsea’s longings for immediate satisfaction for the group stage match against Los Angeles FC (June 16), performance has urgency.
Although Dortmund may be under pressure, it doesn’t look like a pre-deadline agreement will be forthcoming. At least Chelsea will reinstate Gittens, when the full transfer window reopens on June 16:
🚨 Dortmund are now demanding €65m after rejecting Chelsea’s €50m offer for Jamie Gittens.
(Source: @plettigoal) pic.twitter.com/2TlwBhUSJl
– Chelsea Alternatives: If talks stall, Chelsea are still considering Alejandro Garnacho (presumably available for ~£40m) but Gittens is still their primary target .
– Dortmund Leverage: The German club knows Chelsea’s need is acute, but runs the risk of losing momentum on a sale if they press too hard .
– Player Pressure: Gittens has reportedly “asked for the move” to Stamford Bridge, which puts some pressure on Dortmund to compromise later on in the window .
It was clear from Chelsea’s bold deadline day move, that they are intent on securing Gittens. Although Chelsea’s recent rejection means they will be short at the group stage of the Club World Cup, the groundwork has been done for a deal in the summer. It is now crucial for Maresca and Chelsea, to secure Gittens’ explosive dribbling and directness to balance out an attack too reliant on Cole Palmer and give them another “string to their bow” in their global and domestic quests for glory. The next stage of the saga will begin next week when the domestic window reopens in just 6 days.
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