Chelsea s double happiness is coming! Join the top 8 Club World Cup + top wingers, with a transfer fee of 65 million euros

In the 1/8 final of the Club World Cup, Chelsea eliminated Benfica 4-1 and won a prize of 12.1 million euros; and at the same time, the "Blue Army" also signed left winger Jamie Gittens for 65 million euros, which can be said to be a "double happiness". In the 1/8 final against Benfica, Maresca lined up a 4-2-3-1 starting lineup, with the goalkeeper Robert Sanchez, and the defense line from left to right are Kukurelia, Badia Hill, Colewell and Rees James. Lavia and Kesedo serve as double midfielders, Palmer and Neto are separated from two wings, Enzo ambushed behind Drapp. In the group stage of the

Palmer

, Enzo scored 1 goal and 2 assists, and his performance was very eye-catching, but after moving forward, he was unable to play his advantage, which also led to him being replaced early; and Palmer (Maduaike's condition was sluggish) who was forced to kick to the left also had no highlights in regular time.

Palmer

As a countermeasure, Maresca replaced Enzo with Hall and brought Palmer back to the familiar No. 10 position. Although he was tied by the opponent's point shot, Maresca's substitution adjustment still successfully activated the offensive line - Palmer assisted Hall to score, and Neto and Nkunku each scored 1 goal.

Enzo

It is not difficult to see that Maresca still lacks an ideal candidate in the left winger position. It is precisely for this reason that Chelsea signed Jamie Gittens from Dortmund with a big stroke.

Neto

Gittens, 20 years old, has trained at Chelsea, Reading and Manchester City. In 2022, he joined the Dortmund youth training camp. Just two years later, he was promoted to the first team and gradually became the main force.

From the perspective of technical characteristics, Gittens has a fast speed and a strong dribbling belt, and can continuously produce killing on the left side. Throughout the 2024/25 season, Gittens made 49 appearances for Dortmund, scoring 12 goals and 5 assists, but as Niko Kovac implemented a 3-4-2-1 formation (no pure winger needed), he began to become a marginalist. In the group stage of the Club World Cup, Gittens played for only 13 minutes, which also strengthened his transfer determination. After negotiations between the two clubs, Chelsea introduced Gittens for 65 million euros and signed a seven-year contract with the players. It is reported that Gittens has completed most of the physical examinations and is expected to complete the signing within a few hours.