Chelsea switch information: Borussia Dortmund need £55m for Jamie Gittens as Blues abandon Mike Maignan deal | Soccer Information
Chelsea haven’t given up on making an attempt to signal Borussia Dortmund winger Jamie Gittens earlier than Tuesday’s 7pm deadline, after the Blues walked away from a deal to signal AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan.
Dortmund rejected Chelsea’s £42m supply for the 20-year-old on Deadline Day, however talks had been ongoing about agreeing a deal.
Sky in Germany are reporting Dortmund need almost £55m [€65m] for the England U21 worldwide.
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Gittens has instructed the Bundesliga membership he needs to depart and play for Enzo Maresca’s facet on the Membership World Cup as a substitute of the German facet.
Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl’s deliberate media session for Tuesday afternoon has been cancelled.
Gittens was on the membership’s headquarters on Tuesday forward of coaching.
Sky in Germany watched the session, and Gittens was out on the sector – however he solely did some operating.
Maignan deal off
Nevertheless a deal for Maignan is now off the desk.
The Blues had been supplied the France worldwide, and so they valued him at between €10m [£8.46m] and €15m [£12.7m].
Chelsea won’t be signing AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan
However Chelsea by no means made an official bid for the 29-year-old and so they refused to contemplate paying greater than their valuation for a participant who has only one yr left on his AC Milan contract.
Maignan’s potential arrival at Stamford Bridge would have meant one more shake-up to the goalkeeping division.
Chelsea have already got 5 goalkeepers on their books – Robert Sanchez, Filip Jorgensen, Djordje Petrovic, Mike Penders and Kepa Arrizabalaga – however they’re now unlikely to signal a ‘keeper this summer time.
It was not a place the Premier League facet had been recruiting for at the moment till they had been supplied Maignan.
Maignan, 29, has been with AC Milan since 2021 after transferring from Lille.
He received the Ligue 1 title with Lille in 2021 earlier than serving to Milan to the Serie A title in 2022 and the Supercoppa Italiana in 2024.
Maignan has made 32 appearances for France and was named within the Euro 2024 workforce of the event.
‘Maignan was determined to maneuver to Chelsea’
Newest from Sky Sports activities Information chief correspondent Kaveh Solhekol:
“Chelsea had been making an attempt to signal Maignan, however they had been at all times insistent they didn’t suppose he was price greater than £12.7m.
“The participant himself was determined to maneuver to Chelsea, he’s 30 in July, is out of contract subsequent summer time and instructed Milan he won’t signal a brand new deal.
“Nevertheless, Milan stated we won’t let him depart for the determine Chelsea wished.”
Bettinelli leaves Chelsea to hitch Metropolis
Manchester Metropolis have introduced the signing of goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli from Chelsea.
He has signed a one-year deal till subsequent summer time and is offered for the Membership World Cup.
Sky Sports activities Information understands Metropolis are paying Chelsea a nominal payment.
Bettinelli’s contract at Stamford Bridge was as a result of expire subsequent summer time.
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