Ricken: He was talking about the transfer without Gittens s game, but the deal is not yet final

Dortmund senior Riken accepted an interview with the media today and talked about Gittens.

Ricken said: "He is currently in the hotel and we briefly allowed him to leave the team for negotiations, but now he has returned. Considering the interests of all parties, we should not take significant risks of the players' possible injury."

Although Gittens's transfer to Chelsea has entered the final stage, the deal has not yet been settled. Ricken revealed: "Everything has not been determined yet, and it will take some time even if it is completed. If the possibility of a transfer is extremely high, I will announce it directly, but obviously I have not done so now."

It is reported that the winger's transfer fee is expected to reach 65 million euros, and his contract with Dortmund was originally scheduled to expire in the summer of 2028.