Sources: Chelsea nearing deal for Dortmund's Gittens

Chelsea are edging person to a woody with Borussia Dortmund for winger Jamie Gittens aft representatives from the 2 teams held discussions successful the United States during the Club World Cup, sources person told ESPN.

Chelsea had two bids rejected for the 20-year-old earlier this period during the little transportation model created to assistance teams amended their squad up of the expanded 32-team competition.

Sources person told ESPN that Dortmund are inactive holding retired for a interest successful excess of £50 cardinal ($68m) for Gittens but further negotiations person taken spot with Chelsea prioritising the signing of a right-footed winger who tin play connected the left.

Gittens scored 12 goals successful 48 games successful each competitions past season, including 4 successful the Champions League.

Chelsea qualified for the Club World Cup circular of 16 connected Tuesday aft earning a 3-0 win implicit Esperance de Tunis which saw Liam Delap people his archetypal extremity for the club.

"We request to beryllium proud, we request to beryllium blessed [to marque the knockout rounds]," manager Enzo Maresca said.