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Chelsea have agreed to pay an preliminary €40m (£35.5m) for Jorrel Hato, with the teenage Ajax defender set to signal a seven-year contract at Stamford Bridge having already agreed private phrases.
The Netherlands defender is because of fly to London for his medical within the coming days after Chelsea finalised the phrases of the deal, which it’s understood consists of important add-ons. The 19-year-old has made greater than 100 appearances for Ajax’s first group and is able to taking part in as a left-back or in central defence. He matches Chelsea’s coverage of signing promising younger gamers on long-term offers.
Hato was not included in Ajax’s squad for pre-season competitors the Como Cup on Sunday in anticipation of his impending transfer to Chelsea. In 2023 he turned the youngest participant to captain Ajax aged 17 and made his senior worldwide debut a couple of weeks later. He’s considered one in every of Europe’s brightest prospects and was a part of the Netherlands Beneath-21 aspect that misplaced to England within the semi-finals of the European Championship in Slovakia final month.
He’ll turn out to be Chelsea’s seventh signing of the summer season after the arrivals of Liam Delap, João Pedro, Jamie Gittens, Estêvão, Dário Essugo and Mamadou Sarr. They’re additionally in talks with RB Leipzig over a transfer for Xavi Simons, with the Netherlands ahead considered valued at round €70m.
The 22-year-old, who’s able to taking part in in a number of attacking roles, joined Leipzig from Paris Saint-Germain in January for €50m after two profitable mortgage spells.
Simons has additionally attracted curiosity from Bayern Munich however is believed to choose a transfer to the Premier League.
Chelsea have already sanctioned the departures of Kepa Arrizabalaga, Noni Madueke and Djordje Petrovic, whereas João Félix joined the Saudi Professional League aspect Al-Nassr on Tuesday after a £44m deal was agreed.
