Jamie Gittens: Chelsea New Winger Wey dem Pay £48.5m For Don Ready to Blaze Stamford Bridge
On Saturday, July 5, 2025, Chelsea FC don confirm say dem don sign Jamie Gittens from Borussia Dortmund, and na big move for their summer transfer window. Dis 20-year-old English winger join di Blues with seven-year contract wey go reach 2032, with initial £48.5 million fee wey fit rise to £52 million if add-ons enter. Dis signing show say Chelsea wan strengthen their attack well-well under manager Enzo Maresca, and dem don bring one young talent wey dey burst with potential.
Gittens, wey start im youth career for Chelsea before e waka go Reading and Manchester City academies, don come back to Stamford Bridge after e don blow for Dortmund. Since e join di German club for 2020, e don play 107 matches, score 17 goals, and give 14 assists. E shine pass for 2024-25 season, where e score 12 goals for Bundesliga and Champions League, show say e be one of Europe young wingers wey dey hot. With im fast leg—e dey run reach 35.96 km/h—and im dribbling skills wey dey kill, Gittens don bring new fire to Chelsea attack.
Di transfer talk wey happen during Chelsea Club World Cup campaign for USA finish just after dem beat Palmeiras 2-1 for quarter-final. Dem see Gittens dey celebrate with di squad for Philadelphia pitch, so e be like di deal don dey close. But FIFA rule stop am from play for di tournament for Chelsea, since e don play for Dortmund before. E go likely debut for pre-season friendly against Bayer Leverkusen on August 8, before Premier League start against Crystal Palace on August 17.
Gittens sabi play well-well for both flanks. E fit cut inside from left with im right leg to shoot hard, or use im speed to stretch defense. Im 2024-25 Bundesliga stats show say e dey try more take-ons than any player, often dribbling enter box with style wey dey sweet eye. Maresca style wey like wide wingers wey dey get high passes fit perfect Gittens, and e go blend quick-quick.
Di £48.5m fee show say Dortmund rate am high, even though e no play well mid-season under coach Niko Kovac wey bench am sometimes. Still, im 17 goal contributions last season make Chelsea rush am before Arsenal and Bayern Munich. Di deal also help Dortmund fund their squad, so na win-win. Gittens talk say, “E dey sweet me join big club like Chelsea. I can’t wait to learn from everybody and push myself well-well.”
But e get wahala for squad depth now. Chelsea get nine senior forwards, including new signings Joao Pedro and Liam Delap, plus deals for Estevao Willian and others. Dis fit make Noni Madueke, wey dem dey criticize for im pace, waka go Arsenal wey don agree terms with am. Gittens high-energy style different from Madueke, giving Maresca more options but also tight competition.
Gittens youth story add sweet to im return. E play for Chelsea academy as pikin before, so na like homecoming. Im time for Manchester City academy and rise for Dortmund sharpen im skills, making am product of top systems. Teammate Cole Palmer, another ex-City boy, dey influence am to come, show say Chelsea dey attract young English stars.
Some people fit talk say Chelsea spending—over £100 million dis summer—fit overload their squad. But Gittens potential to unlock new tactics and im Dortmund record show say e fit justify di money. Im first season go matter, with high hope to repeat im form for Premier League wey dey tough.
As Chelsea dey prepare for Club World Cup semi-final against Fluminense, Gittens signing show long-term plan. At 20, e get room to grow, and with Maresca guidance, e fit turn to team pillar. For now, Blues fans dey wait to see im first touch for Chelsea jersey, hoping say dis £48.5m investment go light up Stamford Bridge for years to come.