Borussia Dortmund have confirmed that a deal has been agreed with Chelsea for the transfer of Jamie Gittens.The 20-year-old will become the Blues’ fifth signing of the summer, after Joao Pedro’s

Dortmund improved considerably as a collective following the appointment of Niko Kovač, who adopted a system that reduced the need for a touchline winger of Gittens’ ilk. Width was instead supplied from wing-backs, while speedster Karim Adeyemi performed a more prominent role in Kovač’s attack.

Chelsea are set to finalise the signing of Borussia Dortmund winger Jamie Gittens after the German club confirmed a deal had been agreed. The 20-year-old England Under-21 player will cost £48.5m plus £3.