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Chelsea have had a bid of £55m for Jamie Gittens accepted by Borussia Dortmund and the winger is now set to have a medical at the Premier League club. The 20-year-old Englishman agreed a seven-year contract with Chelsea earlier in June. Dortmund rejected a £42m offer for Gittens on 10 June with the German Bundesliga side known to be holding out for £60m. He was outlined as Chelsea's primary target to replace Jadon Sancho after he returned to Manchester United following his loan spell, which cost the Blues a £5m penalty fee. Mykhailo Mudryk also remains provisionally suspended after being charged by the Football Association (FA) with violating its anti-doping rules after failing a drugs test. Why Chelsea want Gittens, another ex-Man City youngster How Club World Cup is paying for Man City and Chelsea's summer signings Gittens would be unable to play in the ongoing Club World Cup because he has appeared in it for Dortmund. He would be Chelsea's fourth summer signing, joining striker Liam Delap, midfielder Dario Essugo and defender Mamadou Sarr, with midfielder Andrey Santos also returning from his loan spell at Strasbourg. Estevao Willian, 18, will also join Chelsea after his Club World Cup campaign with Palmeiras. Chelsea will next target a versatile forward with Brighton's Joao Pedro among those on the list. Brighton rejected two bids from Premier League clubs for the Brazil international, with Newcastle one of those believed to be interested. Eintracht Frankfurt's Hugo Ekitike and West Ham's Mohammed Kudus are other forwards admired by Chelsea, while they have not ruled out signing an additional defender. Latest Chelsea news, analysis and fan views Get Chelsea news sent straight to your phone Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Club World Cup: Chelsea 1-0 Benfica halted on 86 minutes with storm looming - follow updates England retain Euro U21s title with extra-time win over Germany Mandhana stars as India inflict record loss on England Diane Morgan's heartfelt journey into her own past Munroe Bergdorf on finding love as a trans woman Jaw-dropping black comedy film starring Barry Keoghan The World War One origins of pioneering plastic surgery Who will win Euro 2025? BBC pundits make their predictions. Video Who will win Euro 2025? BBC pundits make their predictions Verstappen, Russell and Mercedes - what factors are at play? How Club World Cup is paying for Man City and Chelsea's summer signings The British teenage trio creating Wimbledon history 'I love my fans, but also dread meeting them' - life as an autistic elite footballer Will Archer 2. 0 still be a £100m cheat code on England Test return? The end of one of football's great full-back duos - where do they rank? Every kit for Euro 2025 - pick your favourite The Commonwealth Games swimmer who might not see 40 Sir Gareth joins the greats as football's seventh knighted manager The chase is on - why no team can feel safe against Stokes' England Will 'sport's best-dressed officials' be missed at Wimbledon? Euro 2025: How have England evolved? What are Wales' chances? 'Like talking to Andy Murray' - impressionist quizzes tennis stars. Video'Like talking to Andy Murray' - impressionist quizzes tennis stars Which drivers are in danger of losing their seat for 2026? How Draper became a genuine Wimbledon contender Which young players could light up Euro 2025? What do you remember about the 2013 Lions tour? Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.