Jamie Gittens: Borussia Dortmund winger set for medical at Chelsea

Gittens would be unable to play in the ongoing Club World Cup because he has appeared in it for Dortmund.

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

Estevao Willian, 18, will also join Chelsea after his Club World Cup campaign with Palmeiras.

Chelsea will next target a versatile forward with Brighton’s Joao Pedro among those on the list. Brighton rejected two bids from Premier League clubs for the Brazil international, with Newcastle one of those believed to be interested.

Eintracht Frankfurt’s Hugo Ekitike and West Ham’s Mohammed Kudus are other forwards admired by Chelsea, while they have not ruled out signing an additional defender.