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FROM playing “Wembley” in his primary-school playground in Reading to playing at Wembley in the Champions League final, Jamie Gittens has already made quite the mark in his fledgling football career.
Yet the exciting winger, who will only turn 21 in August, is now starring at the Club World Cup for Borussia Dortmund and could be on the brink of a mega-bucks move to Chelsea.
The Blues have already spent £1.4billion to assemble their current squad, but club transfer chiefs are desperate to bring their former youth star back home.
Reports suggest they have tabled a seven-year offer to tempt him into a Stamford Bridge return, despite a £42million bid being rejected earlier this month.
Gittens – who changed his surname from Bynoe-Gittens on the advice of his father – enjoyed a breakout season in the first team of Borussia Dortmund.
Across 48 games in all competitions before the Club World Cup, 34 of which he started, the England youth star netted 12 goals and added five assists.
His club are said to be expecting him to leave this summer, but he has already etched his name in the history books there.
In October, at 20 years and 75 days old, Gittens became the youngest English player to score against Real Madrid in the Champions League.
And only four months prior in June, he was starring in the Champions League final for the German side against Real, coming on as a late substitute for Jadon Sancho.
In many ways Gittens is a spiritual successor to Sancho.
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Gittens started his career at local side Caversham Trents before he was picked up by Reading aged seven, while also spending some time with Chelsea.
At Under-9 level he stayed with Reading before the Blues and Arsenal showed interest in him at Under-14 level, but he chose to snub both and join Manchester City.
It was a decision that was tough on him and his family due to the three-hour train journey which forced him to stay with a host family and change schools.
Despite the ordeal, Gittens said it was an easy decision to make, telling Secret Scout last year: “It was an easy decision.
“I could have gone to Arsenal but I chose City because they were producing players like Brahim Diaz and Jadon Sancho back then.
“At the start, I didn’t really believe it. I’m from a small town in the middle of nowhere.
“When they told me that they wanted me, I was just surprised, but thought that all the hard work I had put in was paying off.”
Then in 2020, he completed the Sancho-inspired journey to join Dortmund, where he has since developed into one of England’s brightest talents and had the chance to play alongside Jude Bellingham and Sancho.
Martyn Beney, Gittens’ former coach at Caversham, told SunSport last year: “A month into his training with us, we were thinking ‘Christ, this boy has got some serious ability’.
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“His dribbling was incredible, even as a six-year-old. Jamie was a shy boy behind the scenes, with a really nice, sporty family, but they didn’t push him…
“They said they wanted him to be coached in a way where he could enjoy it, learn a few things along the way and can develop naturally. That’s exactly what we did…
“To see him develop and get this chance, which we all know is minimal percentages, from a local level, where his parents still live in the village, is a delight.
“To have mentors like Jadon Sancho and Jude Bellingham, who really was the first one to tell reporters, ‘Watch this kid, he’s coming up next’ and to know he started with us, is great. It’s a really nice story and one that the club is very proud of.”
It hasn’t all been smooth sailing for Gittens though, with him suffering numerous injuries including operations on both joints and a shoulder issue dating back to when he was 14.
He has also had to make major life changes, cutting out his favourite sugary treats like chocolate and sweets in a bid to make it to the top.
Fast-forward to today, and he has also lost game time since Niko Kovac was appointed on January 29, including playing just eight minutes off the bench in the final two Bundesliga games of the season.
But Chelsea’s interest in Gittens – who won the Under-19 European Championships with England in 2023 – has not faded, and they are set to table another bid of £55m to try and tempt Dortmund into selling.
CHELSEA have become adept at nicking some of the talent factory from rivals Man City – and it doesn’t look like stopping any time soon.
Jamie Gittens would be the EIGHTH high-profile name to move to Stamford Bridge from The Etihad, sometimes via a couple of other clubs in between – not including Jadon Sancho who spent last season at Stamford Bridge on loan.
Enzo Maresca
Chelsea’s current head coach was once part of Pep Guardiola’s backroom staff at City — and is such of devotee of his former boss he’s known as Diet Pep. Maresca, 45, – who also spent a season as Leicester manager – worked as manager of City’s Under-23 team.
Joe Shields
Chelsea’s Co-Director of Recruitment and Talent, who was poached from Southampton, where he spent just two months after leaving Man City in 2022.
Glenn van der Kraan
Van der Kraan was at City before joining as Chelsea’s academy technical director last October. He was head of coaching at City’s academy
Cole Palmer
The 23-year-old England star made the switch from Man City to Chelsea in 2023 for £40million, potentially rising to £42.5m. Palmer, pictured here with Lavia at Man City in 2021, has become the star man at Chelsea with 37 goals in 68 games for the club.
Romeo Lavia
The Belgium international midfielder, 21, joined Chelsea from Southampton for £53m in 2023. Before that he spent two years at Man City, making one appearance for the first team.
Tosin Adarabioyo
The 6ft5in centre back was at Man City’s academy for four seasons, and made his debut for the first team aged 19. Now 27, he spent four years at Fulham before moving to Chelsea on a free transfer last summer.
Liam Delap
The former City academy star moved to Ipswich for £20m a year ago, before moving to Chelsea for £30m in June.
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A HUGE blaze has broke out at Southend United’s former training ground.
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service rushed to the scene on Eastern Avenue, Southend at around 10.30pm last night.
Thick black smoke was seen billowing into the air as the derelict building was torn apart by flames.
The building, Boots and Laces Training Ground, was once used as the training facility for the National League side.
The blaze was dampened down in the early hours of today and crews have since left the scene.
The derelict two-storey building on the site, which the Blues vacated last year, was described as being “fully alight” by the fire service.
Crews from Southend were joined by colleagues from Rayleigh Weir, Rochford, Hawkwell, Leigh and Shoeburyness.
Advice to people living nearby to keep their doors and windows closed has since been lifted.
A MAJOR probe is underway after a man in his 50s was killed after being attacked last night.
The incident happened at a house in Foxdene Drive, Balgaddy, Co Dublin shortly after 11pm.
It is understood the man was stabbed.
He was rushed to Tallaght Hospital for treatment where he was later pronounced dead.
A post-mortem examination is to be carried out today course to establish the full extent of his injuries and cause of death.
Gardai say the local coroner has been informed.
The scene remains sealed off this morning for examination by the Garda Technical Bureau.
But no arrests have been made yet.
A Garda spokeswoman said: “This investigation is being led by a Senior Investigating Officer at Lucan Garda Station.
“Gardai are appealing to anyone who was in the vicinity of Foxdene Drive between 11pm and 12am and observed any activity which drew their attention to come forward.
“Any road users or pedestrians who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were in the vicinity of Foxdene Drive between 11pm and 12am are asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí.
“Anyone with any information is asked to contact Lucan Garda Station on (01) 6667300, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.
“Investigations are ongoing.”
A long-standing neighbourhood dispute in Pathum Thani’s Nong Suea district culminated in tragedy when a 64 year old man fatally stabbed a neighbour. The incident occurred after the suspect’s son was allegedly harassed by the victim. Yesterday, June 25, Police Lieutenant Nipon Butsana of Nong Suea Police Station was informed of a fatal stabbing incident …
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LOVE Island’s whiplash “wife swap” took a saucy turn as The Sun can reveal Megan Forte Clarke and Conor Phillips spent a night in The Hideaway – and things got steamy.
The explosive move came after they shared two snogs on the Terrace behind smitten Tommy Bradley’s back, infuriating fans.
Megan and Tommy had seemed to be one of the dating show’s most secure couples until this week, when her head was turned by Conor – sparking other Islanders to brand the situation “wife swap”.
But The Sun can reveal that after the four Islanders returned from The Sleepover at Casa Amor on Tuesday, Megan and Conor decided to cuddle up in the breakout bedroom and the naughty action went beyond just kissing.
The Islander’s return featured on last night’s show – but Megan and Conor’s private night may not air until tonight or even Friday.
The news will send Love Island fans into meltdown as they’re already up in arms over Megan ditching Tommy – who has fallen for her.
A source said: “After Conor and Megan snogged on the terrace the writing was on the wall, they were absolutely desperate to carry on, and so they decided to go into the Hideaway.
“Obviously the Islanders all went mental about it but they didn’t care.
“They were all over each other in there and, to use Love Island terminology, did bits.
“The No Invite Needed rule for The Hideaway is the best thing to ever happen to Love Island.
“It’s meant that instead of fairly pedestrian, shmaltzy scenes between settled couples, you’ve got the high passion of a new match or illicit link- up instead.”
Tommy previously branded Conor “disrespectful” for his conduct after he set his sights on Megan.
Earlier this week, Megan’s mood took a turn for the worse when Harry told Tommy that she’d admitted she has more sexual chemistry with Conor.
She and Harry later clashed in the bathroom with Megan yelling “stop getting involved”.
The bad vibes ran into the night as Megan and Tommy then clashed in bed, resulting in Tommy getting out and the pair sleeping separately.
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In the morning, Tommy confided in the boys and said he wanted to “sit in the corner and do nothing all day”, before breaking down in tears.
He was comforted by Harry, who told him he’d “conducted himself like a champ”.
Megan dug herself in a deeper hole when she snogged Conor not once but twice on the terrace after admitting she’d recouple with him if the opportunity was there.
They both loved the intimate moment, with Conor calling it his “best kiss” and Megan rating it “11 out of 10”.
Viewers have reacted angrily to Megan’s brazen attitude and one wrote on X: “Megan’s a nasty piece of work.”
Another said: “Going to the terrace and kissing Connor TWICE after you have been told Tommy was crying is crazy…”
A third posted: “Megan is insufferable I can’t stand her.”
Others have gone further, branding Megan a “gaslighter” and demanding she be booted off the show.
To tackle the ongoing labour shortage and ensure a smooth harvest, the Department of Internal Trade (DIT) has launched an ambitious plan to handle the incoming fruit harvests from both the north and south of Thailand. The initiative, which has already gained support from military personnel and good prisoners, aims to streamline fruit distribution and …
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BUCKINGHAM Palace has cheekily responded to a clip posted by Jamie Laing appearing to mock Harry and Meghan’s baby dance video.
The former Made In Chelsea star filmed himself and his pregnant wife Sophie Haboo as they recreated The Sussexes’ infamous “Baby Mama” dance.
A caption on the video reads: “They said we couldn’t film in Buckingham Palace.”
The footage, posted to Jamie’s 1.6million followers on Instagram, shows the couple dancing at the royal residence, just metres from portraits of senior royals.
Responding to the pair breaking the rules on filming in the palace, the Royal Family clearly saw the funny side.
Its official Instagram account commented: “We see you,” adding a pair of eye and wink emojis.
The pair danced to Starrkeisha’s Baby Mama, the same track used in Meghan and Harry’s cringey original clip.
While Jamie and Sophie’s video could have sparked a royal backlash, palace aides appeared to see the funny side.
Sophie, wearing a pastel yellow halter-neck dress, shows off her growing baby bump as Laing points to it.
The King’s Trust, which hosted the reception, also responded. “All of our attendees are very well behaved,” it joked, with a laughing emoji.
Fans were quick to react – with one joking: “When you get to do it at the Palace but Harry and Meghan couldn’t lol.”
Another added: “In a world at times worrying and serious, this comment was so needed.”
Meghan, 43, posted the cringey hospital dance footage to celebrate daughter Lilibet’s fourth birthday earlier this month.
It showed the former actress, heavily pregnant with their second child, making rowing movements and shimmying her shoulders beside a bed.
Prince Harry also shuffles across in a hoodie to the strains of then-viral pregnancy hit The Baby Momma Dance.
Meghan shared the 80-second clip with her three million followers on Instagram after earlier posting photos of her daughter.
Royal expert Ingrid Seward slammed Meghan for being a hypocrite as the couple regularly whine about a lack of privacy.
She told The Sun: “They can do what they like but why put it online?
“Does Meghan have no boundaries? I think it’s vulgar, unnecessary, attention-seeking.”
The King’s Trust, set up by King Charles in 1976, supports disadvantaged young people.
It has helped more than a million into work, education or training.
Jamie and Sophie were just two of several high-profile guests at the palace event, alongside George and Amal Clooney.
A well-known businessman in Sangkhla Buri was fatally shot in a car park of a wholesale mall in central Kanchanaburi, highlighting potential personal or business conflicts. The incident occurred at 7.26pm yesterday, June 25, when police received reports of a fatal shooting in the car park of a prominent wholesale mall in Pak Phraek subdistrict, …
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