Dortmund has reached an agreement with Chelsea on Gittens' transfer. German media Bistro reported that the Blues met Dortmund's price requirement of 65 million euros and plans to make the young winger a new face of the team in the future.
Bodigo reported on Thursday that Dortmund had reached an agreement with Chelsea in negotiations on Gittens. The Blues agreed to Dortmund's transfer fee requirement in transfer negotiations early this week: the 20-year-old star will transfer to Chelsea with a maximum of 65 million euros after the Club World Cup.
For the Dortmund executives led by Chief Negotiator Kyle, this is a major financial success, and they have previously rejected Chelsea's 55 million euro offer. This decision will have an important impact on all parties...
Biography has taken stock of the details behind Gittens's deal and answered some key questions:
-How much can Dortmund actually earn from Gittens' transfer?
Bodigo has previously reported that the transfer fee plan for this transaction contains bonus terms that Dortmund is easily reached, such as the relevant payment terms that Gittens must play in a certain number of games.
If the more difficult-to-realize bonus terms are also activated (such as clubs win the Champions League, or players individually win prizes such as World Football), the total amount of this transaction can exceed the 65 million euro mark.
- Will Gittens appear for Dortmund again?
He missed a severe cold in the last club World Cup group stage between Dortmund and Ulsan HD. Dortmund will play Monterrey in the 1/8 final next Tuesday. It is not yet possible to tell whether he can recover in time.
If Dortmund's negotiations with Chelsea quickly reach a final agreement, the club will plan not to let Gittens play for injury prevention, because his appearance will be too risky from a financial standpoint.
- How does Dortmund intend to use the funds brought by Gittens?
According to Biography, most of the revenue will be directly used for lineup reinvestment, specifically to introduce a player who will directly replace Gittens. In response, Dortmund's senior executive Ricken once rejected Chelsea's 55 million euros offer in an interview before the Club World Cup, saying: "We hope to provide Kovac with the strongest lineup, and we can't find a replacement in such a short time."
Without Gittens's upcoming sale deal, Dortmund's operating space in the transfer market would be very limited: the introduction of Bellingham (19/from Sunderland) would have cost 30.5 million euros, and they also spent money in advance last season, such as introducing Anton.
- Who will replace Gittens?
Dotter is already focusing on several potential targets to prepare, including Hutchinson (21/Ipswich Town/Market Snapdragon), Dan Endoye (24/Bologna/35 million euros) and John Baccayoko (22/Eindhoven/30 million euros).
Among them, for Bakayoko, Dortmund showed interest last season, and the club remained in touch with its agent team.
-Who will benefit from Gittens' departure?
First of all, 19-year-old talented young player Duranville: Since joining Anderlecht for 8.5 million euros in 2023, Dortmund has always hoped that he can truly make a breakthrough. The senior management firmly believes in his technical ability and amazing speed, so they have previously rejected other teams' loan requests from him, such as a offer from Borussia Mönchengladbach.
Bayern coach Kompany even predicted that his Belgian compatriot may win the Golden Globe in the future. Dortmund coach Kovac said: "He does have great talent, but sometimes he plays too fancy, which needs to be improved. He also needs to strengthen his defense. If he can do this, he will become a starting player more frequently in the future."
-How does Chelsea plan Gittens?
He is currently worth 50 million euros in the market. Once he joins, he will become the fifth highest-priced player in Chelsea. Coach Maresca plans to immediately let him serve as the main player in the left winger. As an English player, Gittens is Chelsea’s number one transfer target this summer and is expected to be the club’s new facade in the coming years.
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