Chelsea and Arsenal target Jamie Gittens given £80 million price tag by Borussia Dortmund - Paper Round
ByTNT Sports
Published 19/02/2025 at 07:19 GMT
Borussia Dortmund want £80 million for forward Jamie Gittens as he is tracked by Chelsea and Arsenal, while Manchester United would have to pay £50m for Bournemouth’s teenage defender Dean Huijsen. Elsewhere, Real Madrid are considering Xabi Alonso or Andoni Iraola as their new manager, and Barcelona are yet to secure Inigo Martinez’s contract extension.
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Gittens valued at £80m
Jamie Gittens is valued at £80 million by Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund, according to the Mirror.
Arsenal and Chelsea are both credited with an interest, though there are more Premier League sides tracking the youngster.
The paper reports: "The likes of Arsenal and Chelsea have been told by Borussia Dortmund that it will take upwards of £80 million to land Jamie Gittens this summer.
"The English winger has enjoyed a breakout year with the German side and a number of clubs in the Premier League are now looking to bring him home. Gittens has 16 goal involvements across his 33 appearances with interest in him growing.
"Dortmund have endured a poor season and are in the bottom half in the Bundesliga having recently sacked Nuri Sahin as manager. It means failing to qualify for the Champions League could force them into selling one of their prized assets.
"Bild though reports that those at the club won't be letting Gittens leave on the cheap and are likely to demand a fee of around €100m (£83m) if they are to see the 20-year-old, who was in Chelsea and Manchester City's academies, leave the club."
Huijsen release clause revealed
The Sun relays reports on the release clause for Bournemouth defender Dean Huijsen.
The 19-year-old is said to be available for £50m this summer, with Real Madrid and Manchester United keen.
The paper writes: "Dean Huijsen has a hefty release clause built into his Bournemouth contract - as Real Madrid and Manchester United eye a summer swoop.
"The Spanish defender, 19, has attracted interest from clubs around Europe after an impressive breakthrough season.
"Huijsen has helped the Cherries surge up the league in a surprise European push.
"The 19-year-old joined Bournemouth from Juventus in a £12.6 million deal.
"He has played 19 times this season, scoring twice and helping Andoni Iraola's men to fifth place.
"According to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, Huijsen has a £50 million release clause in his contract.
"The fee can be activated by any club in the summer window."
Real consider Iraola move
Real Madrid are looking for a replacement for Carlo Ancelotti if he leaves the club at the end of the season.
One option is Xabi Alonso of Bayer Leverkusen, but Bournemouth’s Adoni Iraola is another contender.
The Daily Mail notes: "Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola will join Xabi Alonso on the Real Madrid shortlist to replace Carlo Ancelotti, should the Italian leave this summer.
"Mail Sport understands contingency plans in the event of Ancelotti going now include Iraola, who is represented by the same Spanish agency as Alonso.
"There were reports in Spain this week of Ancelotti being ready to walk away at the end of the season, subsequently played down by the 65-year-old.
"Bayer Leverkusen head coach Alonso has long been the favourite to replace Ancelotti. However, Leverkusen’s CEO, Fernando Carro, said this week that he expects the former Real midfielder to stay at the club beyond this season.
"That has brought Iraola into focus in Madrid. His work at Bournemouth has not gone unnoticed, with the Cherries fifth in the Premier League and playing an attacking brand of football that several bigger rivals have struggled to live with this season."
Martinez future not certain
Barcelona hope to tie down Inigo Martinez to a new contract, but they cannot finalise the deal yet.
The Athletic reports that the veteran has agreed a fresh deal, but their financial difficulties prevent it being ratified.
The website states: "Inigo Martinez has agreed a new contract with Barcelona — but the club are unable to announce it as they would not have enough room in their salary cap to register the new deal.
"Martinez’s existing contract runs out in the summer, although it includes a one-year extension which would be triggered if the 33-year-old played in more than 60 percent of Barcelona’s games this season.
"Barcelona’s view, though, is that Martinez’s contract extension is just a formality and that this latest difficulty is not endangering his future at the club."
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