Bayern Munich made an offer for Borussia Dortmund's Jamie Gittens, but it turns out they were too late as he had already completed his Chelsea medical.
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Bayern sent an offer for Gittens to BVBDortmund turned down the proposalEnglishman had already completed medicals at ChelseaFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
Bayern sporting director Max Eberl has apparently taken concrete steps to bring Borussia Dortmund winger Gittens to Sabener Street. However, according to, he was probably too late. Thepodcast 'Bayern Insider' reports that Eberl called Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl on Saturday to discuss Gittens. However, the 20-year-old Englishman is said to have already completed his medical at Chelsea.
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Eberl apparently also indicated in his conversation with Kehl that Bayern would "only" be willing to pay a transfer fee of €55 million (£47m/$63m). However, Dortmund are said to have already rejected a more generous offer from Chelsea at the beginning of June, with the Blues now reportedly paying €65m (£55m/$75m), including bonuses, for Gittens.
The BVB star is said to have been Eberl's preferred candidate for Bayern's desired offensive reinforcement alongside Nico Williams from Athletic Bilbao. The German champions are now likely to miss out on both players, as Williams is reportedly keen to join Barcelona.
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Gittens is reportedly set to sign a contract with Chelsea until 2032. The England Under 21 international is said to have informed Dortmund's bosses of his desire to leave weeks ago, with only minor details remaining to be finalised before the transfer to London is officially announced. Kehl recently confirmed that "things are moving a bit, but no decision has been made yet" regarding Gittens' future.
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Following the expected rejections from Gittens and Williams, Bayern still have a few other candidates in mind. Rafael Leao from AC Milan, and Liverpool duo of Cody Gakpo and Luis Diaz are said to be in the frame. Meanwhile, there is also speculation about a move for Stuttgart's Nick Woltemade, although he is being looked at as a successor to Harry Kane rather than an option to bolster the wings.
Meanwhile, Dortmund will face Mexican side Monterrey in the round of 16 of the Club World Cup on Tuesday night. Chelsea have already qualified for the quarter-finals, where they will face Palmeiras.
