After tough negotiations, Dortmund's Gittens moves to Chelsea
This weekend, BVB winger Jamie Gittens completed his medical at Chelsea. But the transfer is dragging on. Now the agreement has been reached, and the transfer is merely a formality.
After tough negotiations, Jamie Gittens will move from Borussia Dortmund to English Premier League club Chelsea. All parties involved agreed to this at the Club World Cup in Fort Lauderdale , the Bundesliga club announced. Contract details are still to be finalized, the club added.
“The talks with Chelsea were challenging, but ultimately we are happy that we can most likely realize our economic ideas and then have planning security,” said BVB sporting director Sebastian Kehl in a club statement.
BVB had asked for 65 million euros for Gittens. According to media reports, the English club will pay between 63.8 and 65 million euros to Borussia.
"His transfer back to his native England would be extremely valuable for us," said Dortmund's managing director Lars Ricken, adding: "We discovered Jamie very early on, signed him practically for free, developed him continuously in our youth academy and also offered him playing time at the very highest level with the professionals." His career is exemplary for the development of top talents at BVB.
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