Borussia Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl has said the club "looked very seriously" at an offer from Chelsea for winger Jamie Gittens.

Borussia Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl has left the door open for Chelsea with regards to a future deal for Jamie Gittens. Chelsea were in talks to sign Gittens in time to be registered in their squad for the Club World Cup tournament which gets underway in the USA this weekend.

Chelsea have had two bids for the England Under-21 international knocked back but all hope of signing the youngster is not lost

Essugo, signed by the Blues this summer from Sporting for £18.8million, will be part of Enzo Maresca’s squad for the upcoming Club World Cup. The Portuguese will bolster the west Londoners’ midfield ranks, which include Enzo Fernandez, Moises Caicedo, Andrey Santos, Romeo Lavia, and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.

Chelsea will enter the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup as one of 12 UEFA qualifiers for the new expanded tournament.The Premier League side qualified as one of the UEFA Champions League winners during the period from 2021 to 2024,

Chelsea have now confirmed two new signings this summer, with striker Liam Delap joining from Ipswich Town earlier this month for a fee of £30 million ($40.6 million).

Chelsea vs LAFC will take place at 3:00pm ET in Group D on Monday, June 16 at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. That means that fans watching on the Pacific coast of the United States will be able to watch all the action on DAZN from 12:00pm PT. Meanwhile, supporters in the United Kingdom will be able to catch the match at 8:00pm BST.

Chelsea have confirmed the exits of three goalkeepers from the youth and reserves teams, with Lucas Bergström, Eddie Beach, and Luke Campbell all leaving the club when their contracts expire at the end of the month.

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Chelsea have long had Marcus Bettinelli as an inconspicuous figure in the squad. Since his free arrival in 2021 after a long spell at Fulham, the English goalkeeper has barely set foot on the pitch.