If you haven’t heard much about the name Jamie Gitens, where have you been?
British Wonderkid has been attracting headlines for a while after Borussia Dortmund’s eye-catching display, and he may now be heading for the Premier League.
Read our Gittens Player profile to find out everything you need to know about this exciting talent that could become Chelsea’s next superstar…
Who is Jamie Gittens? Background and early career
Gittens, who is only 20 years old, is a lot at the start of his senior career, but he’s already moved around quite a bit after various stints at different clubs at the youth level.
Gittens, starting from his hometown club reading, also spent time at the Chelsea academy before moving to Manchester City.
But two years later in Manchester, the Gitens made a brave move to move things like Jadon Sancho and Jude Bellingham to German giant Borussia Dortmund.
Slowly and surely, Gitens began to establish himself with Dortmund’s first team, succeeding with Sancho and Bellingham moving abroad for more first team opportunities.
With now more than 100 appearances, the Gitens could leave the Bundesliga giants and return to England.
Career statistics and performance style
Gittens currently plays 107 games in total for Dortmund, scoring 17 goals in all the club’s tournaments.
Twelve of them appeared in the season, and Gittens by far produced the most productive campaign in BVB.
| game | the goal | |
| 2021/22 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 20 | 3 |
| 2023/24 | 34 | 2 |
| 2024/25 | 49 | 12 |
English Youth International also got three assists, which is not particularly expensive and gives us insight into his playing style.
A true talented attacker, Gitens often starts on the left side, but he also plays in the middle as his best attributes tend to involve him cutting inside and taking shots at the goal.
His fast feet and clinical finishes make Gitens certainly an asset for many top teams, but one area he can probably do well in improving his crossing and final ball.
Still, his playing style is a joy to see him, and it becomes a real nightmare to oppose him.
BBC Sport Pundit Stephen Warnock said: “Electricity, speed, hip movement, my worst nightmare as a defender.
Chelsea are locked up in a transfer for the Gitens, but who else wanted him?
Gittens Transfer Saga has been in progress for a while, but according to David Ornstein and others, it appears to be nearing a solution.
See below about Ornstein posted on X yesterday about Chelsea expecting an imminent deal for the Gitens…
Bavaria was also mentioned as a 20-year-old suitor, Catch off side He has been previously informed of Arsenal watching him.
Two weeks ago, Christian Folk wrote exclusively Catch off side Regarding Gitens to Chelsea, he said the Blues wanted to sign him in time for the Club World Cup.
That didn’t work, but it seems to be nearing completion anyway. What looks like another great recruiting for the club to do their best to raise the best young talent in world football.