{"id":16591,"date":"2026-07-12T05:01:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T05:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=16591"},"modified":"2026-07-12T05:01:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T05:01:11","slug":"chelsea-stance-on-jamie-gittens-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=16591","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea stance on Jamie Gittens revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/NewsArticle\">\n<!-- google_ad_section_start --><\/p>\n<h6>News<span> \u00bb <\/span>Premier League news<span> \u00bb <\/span>Chelsea news<\/h6>\n<p class=\"articletimestamp\">July 11, 2026 21:14 GMT (UK), by <!-- Author Start -->Sri Aswin<!-- Author End -->\n<\/p>\n<h6>View Chelsea summer 2026 transfer targets<\/h6>\n<div style=\"float:right\">\n<figure>\n<p class=\"article_image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eyefootball.com\/imghold\/largestJamie_Gittens_2025.jpg\" title=\"Jamie Gittens news\" alt=\"Jamie Gittens news\" itemprop=\"image\"\/><\/p><figcaption><em itemprop=\"articleSection\">Gittens to stay at Chelsea<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:18px; width:450px;\">\n<div style=\"display:inline; border:0px; padding-left:2px; padding-top:3px;\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eyefootball.com\/images\/football_transfer_centre.png\" title=\"Football Transfer Centre\" alt=\"Football Transfer Centre\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span itemprop=\"articleBody\"><br \/>\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size:16px\">\n<strong>Chelsea are prepared to keep <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Jamie Gittens<\/span><\/span>  in the squad for the upcoming campaign.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><!-- responsive_ad --><\/p>\n<p>The Blues signed Gittens and Garnacho to reinforce the left wing department last summer, but the former spent most of the season injured.<\/p>\n<p>Garnacho, on the other hand, got his fair share of playing time, but he was unable to prove his credentials with regular goals and assists.<\/p>\n<p>The Argentine does not feature in the plans of new manager <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Xabi Alonso<\/span><\/span>and he is widely expected to leave the club in the next few weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Chelsea share a different transfer stance on Gittens, and clearly believe he is more talented than Garnacho and can be useful going forward.<\/p>\n<p>The former Borussia Dortmund man will start the new season with the Blues, and his performances will be assessed over the campaign.<\/p>\n<p>If Gittens were to struggle under Alonso next term, the club could contemplate a sale during the 2027 summer transfer window.<br \/><!-- Article End --><\/p>\n<p><!-- google_ad_section_end --><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p>  <!-- newadv --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>(function(d, s, id) {\nvar js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)(0);\nif (d.getElementById(id)) return;\njs = d.createElement(s); 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