Chelsea have been fined up to £78.5million for failing to comply with UEFA’s Financial Fair Play rules — and could face restrictions on registering new players to compete in the Champions League next season. The Blues must pay a minimum of £26.7m, plus up to £51.8m in conditional fees.

Chelsea has been fined 20 million euros ($23.6 million) for breaking financial monitoring rules and Barcelona ordered to pay 15 million euros ($17.7 million) by UEFA.

Chelsea and Aston Villa have both been fined for failing to comply with financial regulations put in place by European football's governing body

ℹ️ Borussia Dortmunds Offensivakteur Jamie Gittens steht vor einem Wechsel zum FC Chelsea. Darauf einigten sich alle beteiligten Parteien am heutigen Donnerstag in Fort Lauderdale (USA). Die vertraglichen Details sind noch abzuwickeln. https://t.co/WGeVKeMOlk pic.twitter.com/paohHNbx59

LONDON — Chelsea is expected to sign English winger Jamie Gittens from Borussia Dortmund, the German club said Thursday. Gittens follows in the footsteps of Jadon Sancho, another former Manchester City youth player who developed his game at Dortmund.

Chelsea are set to finalise the signing of Borussia Dortmund winger Jamie Gittens after the German club confirmed a deal had been agreed. The 20-year-old England Under-21 player will cost £48.5m plus £3.