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

Chelsea are set to be extremely busy behind the scenes when the summer transfer window reopens on Monday with the Blues looking to strengthen Enzo Maresca's squad

Chelsea are continuing to pursue a deal for Jamie Gittens despite Borussia Dortmund holding out for a fee in the region of £40 million ($54.3m), sources have told ESPN.

CHELSEA have seen a second bid for Jamie Gittens rejected – and halted talks to sign Mike Maignan. The Blues had hoped to land both in time for the Club World Cup, which starts next week,

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