Overview

• Borussia Dortmund and Chelsea have reached a general agreement to keep Carney Chukwuemeka on loan until Dortmund’s exit or the final of the Club World Cup, with outstanding formalities expected to be wrapped up shortly.
• Sport director Sebastian Kehl said he is confident that once paperwork is completed, Chukwuemeka will be available for Dortmund’s knockout fixtures through July 13.
• Jamie Gittens has undergone a medical at Chelsea’s tournament base in Fort Lauderdale after both clubs agreed on a provisional €65 million package including performance-based bonus clauses.
• Dortmund plans to deploy Gittens’s transfer funds to support its summer squad rebuild while adhering to Financial Fair Play requirements.
• Both the loan extension and Gittens sale leverage the expanded Club World Cup registration window as a tactical tool for mid-tournament transfers.