Chelsea have completed the signing of Borussia Dortmund forward Jamie Gittens for £51.5 million on a seven-year contract, further bolstering their attacking options ahead of the new season.
The move was finalized on Thursday evening in Florida, where both clubs had been competing in the Club World Cup. Despite Bayern Munich also expressing interest, the 20-year-old England U21 international chose to commit his future to Stamford Bridge.
Gittens, who contributed 12 goals and five assists across 48 appearances for Dortmund last season, will help strengthen Chelsea’s wide areas following their decision not to pursue a permanent move for Jadon Sancho.
Speaking after putting pen to paper, Gittens shared his excitement about the move:
“It feels great. It’s a great feeling to join such a big club as Chelsea. I can’t wait to learn from everyone in the team and to push myself to the max here. It’s an amazing feeling.”
Gittens joins a busy list of summer arrivals for Chelsea as they continue to reshape their squad under new management. Here’s a quick look at their transfer activity so far:
Chelsea’s Summer Transfers
✅ In:
• Jamie Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) – £51.5m
• Joao Pedro (Brighton) – £60m
• Liam Delap (Ipswich) – £30m
• Estevao Willian (Palmeiras) – £29.1m
• Dario Essugo (Sporting) – £18.5m
• Mamadou Sarr (RC Strasbourg) – fee undisclosed
❌ Out:
• Bashir Humphrey (Burnley) – fee undisclosed
• Marcus Bettinelli (Man City) – fee undisclosed
• Kepa Arrizabalaga (Arsenal) – £5m
