Sources: Chelsea eye Gittens deal, 1st bid rejected

Chelsea are continuing to prosecute a woody for Jamie Gittens contempt Borussia Dortmund holding retired for a interest successful the portion of £40 cardinal ($54.3m), sources person told ESPN.

The westbound London nine person had 1 connection rejected -- believed to beryllium astir £30m -- but talks are ongoing successful an effort to find an agreement, with the 20-year-old keen connected a determination to Stamford Bridge.

Gittens is simply a erstwhile Manchester City younker squad subordinate and they clasp a clause guaranteeing them 10% of his adjacent transportation interest arsenic portion of the woody which took him to Germany successful 2020.

Chelsea privation to fortify their attacking options this summertime and person already secured the £30m signing of Liam Delap from Ipswich Town.

Delap is eligible to play successful the Club World Cup but Chelsea volition person to determination rapidly to guarantee Gittens tin bash the aforesaid fixed the deadline for registration is Tuesday.

Gittens has played 106 times for Dortmund, scoring 17 goals and is an England under-21 international.

Chelsea are besides inactive exploring a woody to motion AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan but the 2 clubs are a agelong mode isolated successful their valuations.

They person wrapped up a woody for Strasbourg midfielder Mamadou Sarr.