Chelsea’s original offer of € 35 million (£ 29.5 million) For Jamie Gittens has been rejected by Borussia Dortmund, according to Sky in Germany.
Negotiations are expected between the parties and a new bid is expected from Chelsea.
Dortmund is understood to have 50-60 million. EUR (£ 42-50 million) for the tip.
England U21 International wants to participate in blues and play for those in the club World Cup with a verbal agreement in place between the two.
Dortmund will also play in this summer’s competition, where Chelsea has until Tuesday’s deadline to get the deal done if they want the gittens to be in the United States.
The West London club is looking to strengthen itself in the wing position after the decision not to take the opportunity to sign Jadon Sancho permanently.
The 20-year-old wings were a goal in January, and despite losing his place in Dortmund’s start XI towards the end of the season, he remains high on a list of eight or nine attacking names that Chelsea is working on this summer.
Chelsea can also sign another striker after already concluded agreement for Liam Delap, with Hugo Ekitike and Benjamin Sesko also on their shortlist.
But goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga seems to leave Stamford Bridge.
Arsenal is progressing with an agreement to sign him and is expected to trigger the clause of DKK 5 million. Pounds in his contract.
‘Gittens path to the top is another’
Chelsea’s bid of $ 35 million € for Jamie Gittens has been rejected by Borussia Dortmund
Sky Sports’ Adam Bate:
When it comes to honoring young English talent, Dortmund knows how to do better than most clubs in the Premier League. But Gittens’ story is different from Jadon Sancho and Jude Bellingham who came in front of him before moving forward for big money.
Bellingham arrived after having a season in the championship with Birmingham City. Sancho, along with Phil, ranked the foot as one of the jewels of Manchester City Academy. Gittens, signed at the age of only 16, did not come with the same guarantees.
He had spent a view of reading only two years in City, but was not close to the first team when Dortmund got their movement.
“We won’t find 30 players like other teams in England do it. We’ll find the one player who can reach our first team,” said Dortmund CEO Lars Ricken.
“When we signed him, he was not at Sancho’s level, but we said we can develop him to the level of a great player. It was a good collaboration between our scouting department, professional department and youth department.”
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Blues, who have not yet made a bid for France’s goalkeeper, pay no more than that for a player who will be 30 next month and has a year left on his contract.