Dortmund reject Chelsea's first bid for Jamie Gittens

Chelsea have had their an opening bid of €42m (£35.5m) for Borussia Dortmund forward Jamie Gittens rejected, according to Bild.

The report claims that the Blues are preparing their next offer, as they look to sign Gittens for the Club World Cup before the transfer deadline on June 10.

Dortmund are demanding €70m (£59m) to part ways with the 20-year-old.

It is believed that Gittens has told Dortmund he wants to move to Stamford Bridge this summer. He racked up 48 appearances, scored 12 goals, and provided five assists for Niko Kovac’s side.

In total, he has featured in 106 games, netted 17 times, and registered 14 assists for Dortmund during his time at the club.

Chelsea have reportedly agreed personal terms with Gittens, who is also attracting interest from Premier League rivals Arsenal and Liverpool.

The England U21 international joined Dortmund from Manchester City five years ago and has spent his entire senior career with the Bundesliga giants.

Chelsea, meanwhile, have seen a player-plus-cash deal for Mohammed Kudus turned down by West Ham United.

It is believed that Kudus has two release clauses – a £120m Saudi-specific release clause, and an £85m clause for Premier League clubs which is active this summer.

He moved to the London stadium from Eredivisie giants Ajax for £38million and has since racked up 80 appearances, scored 19 goals, and provided 10 assists in all competitions.

Last season, he made 35 appearances, netted five goals, and registered four assists for the Hammers, who finished 14th in the Premier League.