Dortmund confirm Chelsea deal agreed for Gittens

Chelsea are acceptable to finalise the signing of Borussia Dortmund winger Jamie Gittens aft the German nine confirmed a woody had been agreed.

The 20-year-old England Under-21 subordinate volition outgo £48.5m positive £3.5m successful add-ons.

The clubs, who are some successful the United States for the Club World Cup, met successful Fort Lauderdale to hold the transfer.

Dortmund accidental declaration details are inactive to beryllium finalised, but BBC Sport has already reported Gittens agreed a seven-year deal with Chelsea successful June.

"The talks with Chelsea were challenging, but yet we are pleased that we tin astir apt realise our fiscal ambitions and past person readying security," said Dortmund sporting manager Sebastian Kehl.

"Jamie is an outstanding subordinate who has fixed america a large woody of pleasure. He present wants to instrumentality the adjacent measurement successful his vocation astatine Chelsea, and we privation him each the champion and overmuch success."

Gittens, who joined Dortmund from Manchester City successful 2020, has scored 17 goals and made 14 assists successful 107 games for the club.

He would not beryllium capable to play for the Blues until aft the Club World Cup.

Chelsea person already signed Ipswich striker Liam Delap, Brighton guardant Joao Pedro, Sporting midfielder Dario Essugo and Strasbourg defender Mamadou Sarr this summer.

Estevao Willian volition besides articulation Enzo Maresca's men aft his Club World Cup run with Palmeiras. He could look the Blues connected Saturday excessively successful their quarter-final gathering with his Brazilian club.