Jamie Gittens was born in Reading, played in the Reading academy, and spent time at Chelsea and Manchester City before heading to Germany in 2020 to continue his footballing journey. He returns this summer as a 20-year-old.

Chelsea have finalised a £60 million agreement to sign Brighton forward Joao Pedro, continuing their aggressive summer recruitment. The Brazilian, 23, will pen a seven-year deal and could feature in the FIFA Club World Cup quarter-final against Palmeiras in Philadelphia,

The latest installment of the budding connection between Premier League clubs Chelsea and Brighton has sparked wider conversation about the recent history of big-money transfers between the two English sides.