Yesterday Sky Germany’s Patrick Berger took the lead on reporting on Chelsea’s interest in Jamie Gittens, but with the transfer at a crucial stage there’s new information every day, and today Christian Falk at Bild has taken up the mantle.
Dortmund reject Chelsea opening bid and ask for almost double
He’s claiming that Dortmund “rejected the first offer from Chelsea” for Gittens, which he says was a €42m bid.
There is a chasm between the two sides’ demands, as the German giants want €70m. That’s some way off the insane €100m they were talking about in January, but still miles away from what our valuation of the winger is.
There is also another twist – the deadline set by the Blues as they try to secure Gittens in time to register him to play in the Club World Cup. They will need to have the deal done by Tuesday for that to happen.
Gittens is a good player, but there are a lot of good players out there, and a lot of good players on our books.
Real doubt over Chelsea transfer with €30m gap and tight deadline looking hard to overcome
While yesterday there felt like there was some momentum to this move and that the two sides were getting closer together, this has thrown real doubt on it. The difference in price is pretty significant – it’s not just €30m it’s basically asking the Blues to double their opening bid.
The pressure of the Club World Cup deadline also makes such a big gap hard to bridge – they can still sign him after that, of course, but at that point other options may be out there, and who knows what may have happened with other players in the squad.
Chelsea should stop wasting precious time on players that aren’t yet established why not focus on kudus, he is strong,skilful, physical and always attack minded player who already knows the terrain and the pl than turning the club to always acquiring man city rejects
That’s how we rush to sign Nkunku and now we are planning to push him out.
Precisely !
Kudus is the brighter signings for Chelsea FC . I don’t mind gitten though Chelsea should prioritise kudus too . Kudus is versatile that can play in any position in attack . I hope Chelsea FC won’t waste the opportunity to get kudus now that they’re back in UCL and they can win EPL too . They need to reinforce the team with the right players to buy . Kudus gitten maignan and two CBs . Ismael Doukore with jorell Hato Young’s but have a good potential to become world class players .
Go for Osihmen
Personally I would go for Nusa from leverkusen . Everyone is raiding that team might aswell we do too.
I don’t KNOW WHAT CHELSEA ARE DOING,KUDUS IS BY FAR A BETTER PLAYER,MORE EXPERIENCED IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE,PLS FORGET GITTENS,KUDUS US A BETTER CHOICE,OSIMHEN IS STILL OUT THERE WAITING ON CHELSEA TO MAKE A MOVE.
He not he had a crap season do it on the Dutch league nothing mate this is the premier league