Chelsea have rejected a loan offer from Roma for winger Jamie Gittens, talkSPORT understands.Gittens was a bit-part player for the Blues in his debut campaign, having signed from Borussia Dortmund for £51.5million.Jamie Gittens has been in resurgent form for Chelsea in pre-seasonGettyThe English winger made 27 appearances last term, scoring just once and providing five assists.However, after emerging as a potential target for Roma boss Gian Piero Gasperini, he now looks set to be given a second chance at Stamford Bridge.Chelsea are understood to have blocked the Italian giants’ attempts to sign Gittens on loan, after he has impressed in pre-season.The 22-year-old grabbed a goal and an assist under new manager Xabi Alonso in the Blues’ tour of Asia and Australasia.And talkSPORT understands Chelsea want Gittens to stay this season.Despite shelling out over £300m this summer, the west London outfit could do with cover out wide.British record signing Morgan Rogers is capable of playing on the left flank, while the Blues also have Pedro Neto and summer arrival Geovany Quenda.Mykhailo Mudryk is also among Chelsea’s options, who has recently been cleared to return to playing after his FA doping ban was resolved. However, his future at Stamford Bridge is unclear, with an approach from Leeds to sign the Ukrainian on loan being rejected.While the Blues appear keen to keep Mudryk too, the Whites are expected to return with another offer.Gittens failed to score in the Premier League last seasonGettyGian Piero Gasperini’s Roma are gearing up for Champions League football this season, and wanted to add Gittens to their ranksGettyFresh start?Roma’s attempt to sign Gittens isn’t the first time this summer he has been linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge.The England Under-21 international was recently linked with Fenerbahce, only for the Turkish giants to release a statement angrily denying these rumours.Gittens endured a difficult start to life in the Premier League, as he struggled to make his mark following his big-money arrival from Germany.In his 27 appearances last season, he only scored one goal and provided five assists across all competitions.The forward’s tough first year at Stamford Bridge was interrupted by injury, as he missed more than 100 days with a hamstring issue.He sat out of 22 games for the Blues in total, with his last competitive appearance for the club coming on January 31.Xabi Alonso would benefit from having Fernandez among his midfield options, insists FosterGettyHowever, Gittens now looks set for a fresh start under new boss Alonso, who appears to be a fan of his.The Spaniard played him in five of Chelsea’s six pre-season friendlies this summer, and after Roma’s approach was knocked back, the wideman could feature in Chelsea’s Premier League opener against Fulham on Monday.talkSPORT will have live coverage from Craven Cottage, with commentary coming from Sam Matterface and former England midfielder Danny Murphy.