A host of Premier League clubs are already monitoring talented English youngster Jamie Gittens as he continues to impress at Borussia Dortmund, according to reports.
Gittens, 17, who came through academies at Reading and Manchester City, moved to Dortmund in 2022 and has already established himself as a first-team regular.
The winger has impressed greatly in the Champions League, with his goal against Dinamo Zagreb last week his fourth in five league-stage matches.
Given his position and nationality, Gittens has drawn comparisons with Jadon Sancho who made a similar move to Dortmund in his late teenage years before returning to English football when he was signed by Manchester United in 2021.
And according to Sky Germany, Premier League clubs are already monitoring Gittens as they plot a move for the highly-talented winger in the summer.
Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool are all said to be interested, with Tottenham also monitoring the situation.
Gittens, whose agent Emeka Obasi also advised Sancho, is said to be happy in Germany and in no rush to return to England but interest is unlikely to subside as his profile increases.
Dortmund, who paid just 100,000 euros in compensation to sign Gittens, will bide their time with their latest prized asset but could eventually look to cash in on their latest talent as they did with Ousmane Dembele and Jude Bellingham in the past.
And while negotiations or direct contact has not begun, a figure as high as €100million (£83m) may be required to sign Gittens who has 12 goals in 76 appearances for Dortmund.
Gittens is already not short of admirers, with former Liverpool striker Karl-Heinz Riedle confident that the youngster can go on to emulate the likes of Sancho and Bellingham in the future.
‘Jamie is still not 100 per cent what we expect from a world-class player — but he has all the talent to become one of those,’ Riedle told The Sun.
‘He can become the next Sancho, Erling Haaland or Bellingham. He is very quick, very good in a one-against-one situation and with the ability to finish as well.’
‘I see a young player who has the full package, plus he is someone who I see working on how to make himself better.’
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