Gittens to have Chelsea medical after £55m bid accepted

Borussia Dortmund accepted a £55 million offer for Chelsea’s winger, and the winger is now scheduled to undergo a medical there.

The 20-year-old Englishman earlier in June, made a seven-year deal with Chelsea.

On June 10, Dortmund rejected a bid for Gittens worth 42 million, with the German Bundesliga side known to be putting up a £60 million offer.

After returning to Manchester United after completing a loan spell that cost the Blues a £5 million penalty fee, he was identified as Chelsea’s main target to replace Jadon Sancho.

Mykhailo Mudryk also has a temporary suspension after being accused by the Football Association (FA) of breaking anti-doping regulations by failing a drug test.

Because he has played for Dortmund, Gittens would not be able to compete in the upcoming Club World Cup.

With midfielder Andrey Santos returning from his loan spell at Strasbourg, he would be Chelsea’s fourth summer signing, along with striker Liam Delap, midfielder Dario Essugo, and defender Mamadou Sarr.

After winning the Club World Cup with Palmeiras, Estevao Willian, 18, will join Chelsea.

Chelsea will next look to add a versatile forward, with Brighton’s Joao Pedro included among those on the wish list. Newcastle is one of the Premier League clubs that is believed to be interested in the Brazil international, with Brighton rejecting two offers from Premier League clubs.