Chelsea’s Carney Chukwuemeka has joined Borussia Dortmund on mortgage for the rest of the season – and Mathis Amougou has moved to the Blues as a brand new midfield possibility.
Chukwuemeka, now 21, signed for Chelsea from Aston Villa in a £20m deal in 2022.
His sport time beneath supervisor Enzo Maresca has been restricted this season, with the midfielder making simply 5 appearances earlier than agreeing to maneuver to Germany.
“It’s totally thrilling for me and I am actually honoured to be a part of this nice membership,” mentioned Chukwuemeka of his Dortmund swap. “I am unable to wait to play in entrance of the followers at Sign Iduna Park and assist us all achieve success collectively.”
Dortmund have a powerful monitor file of signing promising younger English gamers, going again to Jadon Sancho and Jude Bellingham.
This season, England Beneath-21 winger Jamie Gittens has excelled with the club.
Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl mentioned: “Carney is an especially gifted box-to-box participant who prompted a sensation within the Premier League at a younger age.
“His dynamism, his drive to the purpose and his assertiveness, coupled with nice footballing class, make him an thrilling participant.
“This improvement has just lately stalled considerably in London. Regardless of the shortage of rhythm, we see an awesome alternative and hope Carney will discover his previous energy once more.”
Dortmund are eleventh within the Bundesliga and sacked head coach Nuri Sahin last month.
Niko Kovac, the previous Bayern Munich boss, has since signed an 18-month cope with the membership to interchange Sahin.
