According to ESPNChelsea is approaching an agreement with Winger Jamie Gittens with Borussia Dortmund following a speech between US club representatives during the Club World Cup.
Earlier this month, Chelsea rejected two offers for the 20-year-old during a short transfer window aimed at allowing teams to strengthen their teams ahead of the expanded 32-team tournament.
Dortmund is clearly asking the Gitens to charge around 60 million euros, but there is further debate, with Chelsea making it their top priority to acquire a winger on the left foot.
Gittens scored 12 goals in 48 appearances in all competitions last season, including four in the Champions League.
Gittens, which began at the Reading Academy, actually went on a six-month trial at Chelsea at the age of eight, but he quickly returned to Reading and remained there for another six years. He then went to Manchester City and joined Dortmund’s under-19 side in 2020.