Chelsea reject offer for forgotten £52m star ahead of Premier League opener

Xabi Alonso makes his Chelsea debut on Monday (Photo: Getty)

Chelsea have reportedly rejected Roma’s opening offer for Jamie Gittens but talks are set to continue over a possible transfer.

Xabi Alonso will make his debut in the Blues dugout on Monday night when they visit local rivals Fulham in their opening Premier League match.

But there is still a great deal of business the club needs to do, with their focus on offloading the many unwanted players still at Stamford Bridge.

This includes the likes of Nicolas Jackson, Mykhailo Mudryk, Liam Delap and Mamadou Sarr.

Gittens also faces an uncertain future after a difficult and forgettable debut season following a £52million transfer from Borussia Dortmund last summer.

The 22-year-old scored just one goal and made five assists in 27 appearances across all competitions, before sitting out the second-half of the season with a hamstring injury

New £117m signing Morgan Rogers is expected to be the first-choice left-sided attacker under Alonso, which could restrict Gittens’ opportunities.

Jamie Gittens has impressed during pre-season (Photo: Getty)

Roma are desperate to sign a player in that position and turned their attention to the England youth international after missing out on Alejandro Garnacho, who left Chelsea for Aston Villa.

talkSPORT report that Roma have made a loan offer for the winger, but they were quickly rebuffed by the west London side.

Reports from Italy claim that talks between the two teams will continue over the coming days and that Gian Piero Gasperini’s side will make another offer.

Pedro Neto faces an uncertain future at Chelsea (Photo: Getty)

But it is said that Chelsea have no intention of letting Gittens leave this transfer window after impressing Alonso during pre-season.