Just more expensive than Pulisic

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The transfer of Jamie Gitten from Borussia Dortmund to Chelsea has long been at home, now BVB confirms the upcoming change. The transfer fees for the 20 -year attacking player are supposed to be 55.5 million pounds Sterling – equivalent to 64.3 million euros. English should sign a contract by 2032. However, contractual details must still be treated, as the Black and Yellow reported on Thursday evening. The Bundesliga Club has confirmed the agreement of all parties. General Manager Lars Riercen also spoke of a transfer which was « extremely precious » for the club. BVB revenues exceeds spending after departure and guarantee greater range on the transfer market.

« Conversations with Chelsea were difficult, but in the end, we are happy that we can, in all likelihood, be able to achieve and then have planning security, » said BVB sports director Sebastian Kehl. « Jamie is an excellent player who has given us a lot of fun. He now wants to do the next step in his career in Chelsea, and we wish him the best and good luck. »

Gittens left the young people of Manchester City at Borussia Dortmund in 2020 and made his debut for professionals in April 2022 at the age of 17. Last season, he was one of the best BVB scorers with eight goals and four models in 32 Bundesliga games, but slipped into the second member of the second half of the season under Niko Kovac. In 2012, the native of London played Gitten in the youth of Chelsea for half a year before going to reading.

Ricken: the transfer of gittens would be « extremely precious » for BVB

Dortmund Director General Ricken said: « Jamie Gitten’s career is exemplary for the development of better talents in BVB. We discovered Jamie very early, we practically committed him to develop to our young talent in our young talent and also offered him at the highest level of professionals. Jamie.

The transfer to pay would guarantee that Christian Pulisic de Gitten goes beyond the most expensive BVB outings and took fourth place – the American international also moved to Chelsea in January 2019 for 64 million euros. In view of the most expensive Bundesliga exports, the Englishman narrowly missed the top 10 of this sum. In the summer of 2025, it was only for Matheus Cunha (74.2 million, Man United) and Florian Wirtz (125 million, Liverpool) received a higher transfer.

After Youssoufa Moukoko, which he moved to FC Copenhagen for 5 million euros, and Kjell Wätjen, who was awarded to Bochum for a year, Gittens will be the third professional who will leave BVB this summer. The income is scratching after its transfer of the 70 million and will exceed the expenses of 57.3 million euros, so that the officials have more freedom on the transfer market. So far, the money has been put in the loan, Yan Couto (20 million, Man City) and Daniel Svensson (6.5 million, Nordsjaelland) as well as new arrivals Jobe Bellingham (30.5 million, Sunderland) and Patrick Drewes (250,000, Bochum).

Chelsea has made much higher investments this season. The expenditure of the blues will increase with that of Gitten’s commitment to more than 240 million euros – the highest in the highest world. It becomes the fourth season in which Chelsea crosses the 200 million mark. Gitten is after João Pedro (63.7 million, Brighton), Liam Delap (35.5 million, Ipswich), Estêvão (34 million, Palmeiras), Dário Essugo (22.3 million, Sport), Mamadou Sarr (14 million, Strasbourg) and Kendry Páez, Independente) The Seventh New Add.