Chelsea will surely look to capitalise on the fact that the summer window opens early in 2025, which coincides with the Club World Cup. The Blues are participating in the 32-team event at the end of the season, where they will face Mexican side Leon, Brazilian giants Flamengo and Tunisian outfit Esperance de Tunis.
FIFA have added an early start date for the transfer window in the first ten days of June. It seems as though Chelsea will capitalise on that and look to do early transfer business in order to bring new players into Stamford Bridge before the start of the competition.
In fact, they are linked with one attacker who could certainly enhance the quality of the squad.
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If reports are to be believed, then the West Londoners are looking to strengthen in attacking areas before the Club World Cup. One of their primary targets seems to be highly rated Borussia Dortmund winger Jamie Gittens.
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According to a report from TEAMTalk, Enzo Maresca’s side are hoping to lure him to Stamford Bridge in the first window of June. They are thought to be ‘big admirers’ of the 20-year-old and view him as a player with ‘world-class potential’.
In terms of a price for the deal, they could end up paying a fee on the lower end of the scale, considering what attackers go for in the current market.
TEAMTalk suggest Gittens is worth £35m, which makes the Blues view this as an ‘achievable’ deal, heightening confidence that a move could be completed. However, Chelsea could offer Jadon Sancho back to his former club as part of the deal, thus bringing his price down further.
Why Gittens would be a good signing
In what has been a bleak campaign for Dortmund this term, it has been a strong season for former Manchester City academy player Gittens. The 20-year-old, who was born in London, has been one of the standout players in that famous Yellow shirt.
In 45 games across all competitions this season for Dortmund, Gittens has scored 12 times and assisted a further five. That included a fantastic run of form in the Bundesliga at the end of November to the start of January, where he scored and assisted seven goals in as many games.
In the Champions League, Gittens has really impressed. The England under-21 international notched up four goals and one assist in the prestigious competition. Perhaps the most notable of the bunch came against Real Madrid, when he scored at the Santiago Bernabeu, to put his side 2-0 up, although it was a game that they lost 5-2.
Well, Gittens would certainly make a fine replacement for Sancho. The West Londoners have a clause in his loan contract that could make it a permanent move from Manchester United for a £25m fee.
Contrary to popular belief, the England international has not had the worst season in Blue. He has managed three goals and ten assists in the equivalent of 23 full 90-minute games.
There have certainly been key contributions from Sancho, including a stunning late equaliser against the now-relegated Ipswich Town to secure a huge point.
With that being said, there are underlying statistics via FBref that suggest Gittens would make a better option for the Blues than Sancho does.
For example, the Dortmund star averages 0.42 goals and completes 4.07 take-ons per 90 minutes compared to 0.16 goals and 2.43 take-ons completed each game by Sancho.
Goals
0.42
0.16
Shot-creating actions
3.86
3.51
Progressive carries
5.87
5.19
Take-ons completed
4.07
2.43
Tackles and interceptions
2.06
0.65
This is certainly an interesting deal for the Blues. Gittens, described as a “wonderkid” by Statman Dave, looks like he plays with the maturity of someone in their mid-20s, and has come up clutch in big moments this season.
A flair one-vs-one dribbler, Gittens would certainly bring directness to this Chelsea attack, and add another unique element to an already strong group of forwards. For such a fair price, even if they have to lose Sancho, this seems like a good deal.
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