Overview

• Chelsea and Borussia Dortmund reached an in-principle agreement for the 20-year-old English winger during this week’s Club World Cup.
• Gittens rose through Dortmund’s youth ranks after switching from Manchester City in 2020 and scored 17 goals in 107 first-team appearances.
• Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl described the negotiations as demanding but said the final terms meet the club’s planning needs.
• The timing highlights how clubs are using tournament breaks like the Club World Cup quarter-finals to advance major summer transfers.
• The signing addresses Chelsea’s search for a right-footed left winger following the decision not to make Jadon Sancho’s loan permanent.