The goalkeeper saga is another sign of short-term thinking. Maignan is a proven player, and while €15 million may be shrewd business, it also reflects a club unwilling to back big decisions. Petrovic wants out, and if no successor is lined up, they’re back to square one in a key position.

Bild claimed that Kobel’s entourage had informed Dortmund’s sporting director, Sebastian Kehl, that a move to west London was completely ‘off the table’, with the shot-stopper keen to remove any distractions ahead of the Club World Cup.

Alejandro Garnacho was heavily linked with a move to Chelsea during the January transfer window, and the Manchester United star has since shown his true colours

THE thrills and spills of the summer transfer window are well underway with some huge deals in the pipeline. Kyle Walker has agreed a sensational one-year deal to join Premier League side Everton

Borussia Dortmund winger Jamie Gittens will not move to Chelsea before the Club World Cup, while the London club have ended their interest in signing AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan this summer.

Newcastle United made a play for Liam Delap but the striker was always 'keen' on reuniting with Enzo Maresca at Chelsea and completed a £30m move to Stamford Bridge

Latest Manchester United transfer news and gossip with an update on the future of Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike

Chelsea kick-started their Club World Cup campaign with a 2-0 win over Los Angeles FC but John Obi Mikel was nevertheless ‘frustrated’ by one member of Enzo Maresca ’s squad. Pedro Neto scored a superb goal to give the Premier League giants a first-half lead over MLS side Los Angeles.