Chelsea handed Jamie Gittens transfer green light as 'movement' made for Borussia Dortmund star

Chelsea have received an update on Borussia Dortmund star Jamie Gittens amid reports of a potential return to Stamford Bridge.

The forward attended academies at and and has risen to prominence in 2024/25, mainly through his performances in the . Gittens scored his first two goals in Dortmund's 3-0 victory over Club Brugge in September.

The 20-year-old's impressive showings in Germany are said to have attracted the interest of several teams, , Arsenal and Liverpool. However, according to reports in German publication , Dortmund would only consider letting go of the forward if they receive a bid of €100million (£83m).

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And Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano has now provided an update on the talented attacker in his latest newsletter for

"He's been on Chelsea’s list for months now, Liverpool have been scouting him too," Romano said.

"It's gonna be interesting to see Borussia Dortmund's stance, but for sure JBG will be one to watch in the summer. There's already movement in terms of calls and inquiries."

football.london reported in January that . The duo are not the only players on the Blues radar, though, as numerous left-wingers have been spoken about internally.

Gittens left Stamford Bridge to join Reading's academy in 2012 and has gone on to become one of Europe's brightest talents. The forward has scored 17 goals in 100 appearances across all competitions since arriving at Dortmund from Man City's academy in 2020.