Chelsea 'open talks' to sign £51.5m rated Borussia Dortmund star ahead of summer transfer window

Chelsea are continuing to be linked with a move for Borussia Dortmund star Jamie Gittens ahead of the summer transfer window.

do not have long to wait before they are able to go into the transfer market for reinforcements, with Gittens being mentioned as a potential target.

The 20-year-old has been heavily linked with a move away from Dortmund this summer, with a return to England suggested as a possibility.

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Gittens has also emerged as a potential transfer target for Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool at various times throughout the season.

Sky Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg has provided an update on Gittens' future, with Chelsea at the front and centre of the report.

It has been claimed that side have already opened talks with the Dortmund star's representatives ahead of a potential transfer this summer.

The Blues are reportedly determined to bring Gittens back to England, five years after he left Manchester City to move to Germany as a teenager.

The report also hands a boost to Chelsea, with Dortmund apparently no longer seeking a fee worth €100million (£85.8million).

Instead, the Bundesliga outfit would apparently be willing to listen offers in the region of €50million (£42.9million) and €60million (£51.5million), marking a significant decrease from the first reported asking price.

Chelsea's exact summer transfer plans still remain a mystery with the window set to open in just over a month's time.

The Blues will have the opportunity to strengthen their squad from June 1 to June 10 ahead of the Club World Cup, before the window reopens again on June 16 and runs for the rest of the summer until September 1.