Borussia Dortmund ‘confident’ they can keep Carney Chukwuemeka | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund secured their place in the last 16 of the FIFA Club World Cup with a 1-0 win against Ulsan HD on Wednesday night. Speaking after their narrow victory, Sebastian Kehl remains confident that they can keep Chelsea loanee Carney Chukwuemeka until the end of the tournament.

The 21-year-old’s loan deal at Dortmund expires at the end of the month and while it would be financially unfeasible for the Bundesliga side to sign Chukwuemeka on a permanent basis, BVB want to keep the English midfielder on loan for the duration of the Club World Cup.

“I’m very confident we can do it,” BVB sporting director Kehl told reporters. “We don’t want to get any worse. That’s why we’d like to keep him. Chelsea know that too.”

Chukwuemeka has featured in all three games at the Club World Cup for Dortmund.

According to FussballTransfers, a short-term loan agreement could be a part of the agreement that would see Jamie Gittens join Chelsea.

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