English Premier League side Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign winger Jamie Gittens from Borussia Dortmund, with the 20-year-old set to sign a seven-year contract
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See subscription optionsThe clubs are currently in the United States for the Club World Cup, where they have both reached the quarter-final stage, and the agreement on the stg55million ($A115million ) was made at Fort Lauderdale, with contractual details still to be settled.
London-born Gittens joined Dortmund as a youth player in 2020 from Manchester City, making his senior debut in 2022, and has made 107 appearances for the German side in all competitions, scoring 17 goals.
"Jamie Gittens's career is an example of the development of top talents at Borussia," Dortmund managing director Lars Ricken said in a club statement.
"Jamie has repaid the trust placed in him with commitment, performance, and goals."
Chelsea are looking to strengthen their left wing after they opted not to make Jadon Sancho's loan deal from Manchester United permanent.
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