Premier League giants, Chelsea, have announced the signing of English and Borussia Dortmund winger, Jamie Gittens.
Chelsea paid a transfer fee of £48.5 million plus the potential for a further £3.5 million in add-ons for the services of Jamie Gittens. He has signed a seven-year deal which will keep him at Stamford Bridge until June 30, 2032.
Note that the 20-year-old winger is a product of the Manchester City youth system. He moved to Borussia Dortmund in 2020. Before his exit from the club, the England Under-21 forward scored 17 goals and contributed 14 assists in 107 games for Dortmund.
He is Chelsea’s third major signing with a strong connection to Manchester City in the last three summers. Recall that the Blues completed the signing of a former Manchester City player, Liam Delap, from Ipswich Town earlier this summer. Cole Palmer joined the Blues from Manchester City two summers ago.
Aside from players with Manchester City links, Chelsea have also signed Brighton & Hove Albion forward Joao Pedro, Sporting midfielder Dario Essugo and Strasbourg defender Mamadou Sarr this summer.
After Jamie Gittens completed his move to the Stamford Bridge side, he said he felt “amazing” to switch to the Premier League club.
He added, “It feels great to join such a big club as Chelsea.”
Borussia Dortmund sporting director Sebastien Kehl said, “Jamie is an outstanding player who has given us a great deal of pleasure.
“He now wants to take the next step in his career at Chelsea, and we wish him all the best and much success.”
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