Gittens stays behind Dortmund, Chelsea s transfer plan fails

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Before the transfer window closed this summer, Chelsea had a fierce pursuit of Dortmund's 20-year-old forward Jamie Gittens, but ultimately failed to get what he wanted.

The Blues had hoped to sign Gittens before the transfer window closed in order to register him in the roster of a brand new event to start in the United States this weekend. However, Chelsea lost in the battle for the transfer deadline. After their initial £29.5 million offer was rejected by Dortmund, they submitted two more offers, but neither of them could reach Dortmund's asking price of about £55 million.

Therefore, Gittens will continue to stay in Germany, at least not leaving Dortmund in the short term. He may even play Chelsea in the club World Cup this summer, as he has been included in the Borussia Dortmund's roster.

In Dortmund's roster, there is also the newly signed Joe Bellingham, the younger brother of Real Madrid and England star Jude Bellingham, who has just transferred from Premier League freshman Sunderland. However, Dortmund's captain Emre Jan will miss the game due to an adductor muscle problem that has not yet fully recovered, while Saleh Ozjan will also miss the event due to injury during the game for the Turkish national team last week.