Borussia Dortmund Open Talks to Sign Chukwuemeka From Chelsea for 2025/26

Borussia Dortmund have opened talks with Chelsea to signal Carney Chukwuemeka on a brand new season-long mortgage. The 21-year-old joined the Bundesliga facet on a brief foundation in February and made 16 appearances final season, scoring as soon as. He additionally featured on the Membership World Cup, with German outfit extending his contract to cowl the knockout stage of the match.

The Blues’ desire is to promote Chukwuemeka completely, however their £40m valuation has led Dortmund to hunt one other mortgage transfer, doubtlessly with an possibility and even an obligation to purchase.

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It stays to be seen whether or not Chelsea will sanction one other straight mortgage, however Chukwuemeka is eager to return to Germany. Dortmund’s sporting director Sebastian Kehl advised GMS talks are ongoing to attempt to discover a answer.

“We will certainly have some extra discussions within the subsequent few days about his scenario,” stated Kehl, talking after Dortmund’s Membership World Cup quarter-final loss to Actual Madrid in New Jersey. “I believe it was an excellent transfer from Carney to hitch us. Now let’s examine how we handle all the things. It will not be straightforward, however for positive we are going to attempt to hold him as a result of he is an excellent participant. This matter is one thing for the long run, and proper now I don’t know what’s going to occur.

“It is at all times simpler to mortgage a participant than to purchase one, particularly inside Carney’s [price] vary. We aren’t that far superior [in talks] in the intervening time, however I can let you know that we’re fairly near the participant, and he loves Dortmund, so that is fairly good. Every thing else shall be determined between Chelsea and us. That will not be tomorrow. That will not be on Tuesday. I believe it can take some extra days.”

Chukwuemeka has made 32 appearances for Chelsea and scored two objectives since becoming a member of from Aston Villa for £20m in the summertime of 2022. Nonetheless, he’s presently competing with Cole Palmer, Joao Pedro, Estevao Willian, Christopher Nkunku, Kiernan Dewsbury-Corridor, Enzo Fernandez and Andrey Santos, who can all be used as superior eights or quantity tens.

That is why Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca is trying to promote Chukwuemeka regardless of being impressed together with his influence at Dortmund. Chukwuemeka has a £40m launch clause, and this continues to tell Chelsea’s valuation as they give the impression of being to herald double what they paid solely three years in the past.

All statistics courtesy of Sofascore – appropriate as of 08/07/2025.

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