Overview

• Chelsea and Borussia Dortmund reached an agreement in principle on June 28 with personal terms expected to be finalized next week
• The £55.5m fee rises after add-ons and follows Dortmund’s rejection of a £42m bid earlier this month
• Gittens scored 12 goals and provided five assists in 48 appearances for Dortmund last season
• He will return to Stamford Bridge after four years in Germany, having progressed from Chelsea’s youth ranks
• The transfer window pause for the Club World Cup in the United States accelerated negotiations between the clubs