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Jamie Gittens has never played first-team football in England Chelsea are set to finalise the signing of Borussia Dortmund winger Jamie Gittens after the German club confirmed a deal had been agreed. The 20-year-old England Under-21 player will cost £48. 5m plus £3. 5m in add-ons. The clubs, who are both in the United States for the Club World Cup, met in Fort Lauderdale to agree the transfer. Dortmund say contract details are still to be finalised, but BBC Sport has already reported Gittens agreed a seven-year deal with Chelsea in June. "The talks with Chelsea were challenging, but ultimately we are pleased that we can most likely realise our financial ambitions and then have planning security, " said Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl. "Jamie is an outstanding player who has given us a great deal of pleasure. He now wants to take the next step in his career at Chelsea, and we wish him all the best and much success. " Gittens, who joined Dortmund from Manchester City in 2020, has scored 17 goals and made 14 assists in 107 games for the club. He would not be able to play for the Blues until after the Club World Cup. Chelsea have already signed Ipswich striker Liam Delap, Brighton forward Joao Pedro, Sporting midfielder Dario Essugo and Strasbourg defender Mamadou Sarr this summer. Estevao Willian will also join Enzo Maresca's men after his Club World Cup campaign with Palmeiras. He could face the Blues on Saturday too in their quarter-final meeting with his Brazilian club. Why Chelsea want Gittens, another ex-Man City youngster Latest Chelsea news, analysis and fan views Get Chelsea news sent straight to your phone Death of Liverpool forward Jota leaves football world in shock England lose top-order wickets after Gill's 269 Spain begin Euro 2025 campaign by thrashing Portugal Timeless hits from a 90s icon Reflections on Back to the Future, 40 years on The gaggle of ghouls in a haunted US mansion are back Uncovering a state-sanctioned Scottish social experiment Why have record number of seeded players lost at Wimbledon? 'Farrell will churn up the Lions playing pool with instant intensity' Jota's final goal for Liverpool wins Merseyside derby. Video Jota's final goal for Liverpool wins Merseyside derby 'That was the best Raducanu has played since 2021 US Open win' Video'That was the best Raducanu has played since 2021 US Open win' How is Arsenal's attacking refresh shaping up? 'It's movie stuff' - Dutch-born Holland to make All Blacks debut Kookaburra conundrum - can county cricket have too many runs? Is it conceivable that Mercedes could drop Russell for Verstappen? Meet the only English manager at the Euros 'I can't hear it' - Wimbledon's first day of electronic calling Have we watched Messi's final game on global stage? Verstappen, Russell and Mercedes - what factors are at play? Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.