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Chelsea agree £37m Jorrel Hato transfer with defender, 19, to sign 7-YEAR contract taking summer splurge to over £200m
Chelsea agree £37m Jorrel Hato transfer with defender, 19, to sign 7-YEAR contract taking summer splurge to over £200m

Scottish Sun

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Chelsea agree £37m Jorrel Hato transfer with defender, 19, to sign 7-YEAR contract taking summer splurge to over £200m

Blues are in talks to sign another Dutch international JORR DROPPING Chelsea agree £37m Jorrel Hato transfer with defender, 19, to sign 7-YEAR contract taking summer splurge to over £200m Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) CHELSEA have agreed a deal to sign Jorrel Hato from Ajax for £37million. The Blues have held long-term interest in the Netherlands international, 19, who will sign a seven-year-deal. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign Jorrel Hato Credit: Getty Play Dream Team now! Play The Sun Dream Team ahead of the 2025/26 season Free to play Over £100,000 in total prize money Play in Mini Leagues against your mates Submit a team for Gameweek 1 to enter £5,000 prize draw Play via Dream Team's app or website today! Hato can play at both left-back and centre-back and is thought to be primarily considered as cover and competition for Marc Cucurella. The defender has been a target for Arsenal and Liverpool in the past. Hato is set to travel for a medical after being given permission to travel to London and complete the move. Chelsea are still looking to move on left-back Ben Chilwell and defender Axel Disasi before the end of the summer window. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL MADE FOR BATTLE Newcastle & Utd in second striker battle with U21 Euros star joining Sesko Hato's arrival will take Chelsea's summer spending over £200million, with the Blues still in talks to sign Xavi Simons from RB Leipzig. Personal terms are thought to be close and the 22-year-old would be keen on a move to Stamford Bridge. Though Chelsea have made Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers their top target and could decide to pursue him instead. Meanwhile Carney Chukwuemeka could move the other way with the Blues and Leipzig holding talks about both players. BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS It is understood that the moves would be separate deals due to PSR. Simons scored 10 goals and laid on seven assists in 25 Bundesliga appearances for Leipzig last season and has also been linked with Arsenal.

Chelsea agree £37m Jorrel Hato transfer with defender, 19, to sign 7-YEAR contract taking summer splurge to over £200m
Chelsea agree £37m Jorrel Hato transfer with defender, 19, to sign 7-YEAR contract taking summer splurge to over £200m

The Irish Sun

time2 hours ago

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Chelsea agree £37m Jorrel Hato transfer with defender, 19, to sign 7-YEAR contract taking summer splurge to over £200m

CHELSEA have agreed a deal to sign Jorrel Hato from Ajax for £37million. The Blues have held long-term interest in the Netherlands international, 19, who will sign a seven-year-deal. 1 Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign Jorrel Hato Credit: Getty Play Dream Team now! Play The Sun Dream Team ahead of the 2025/26 season Free to play Over £100,000 in total prize money Play in Mini Leagues against your mates Submit a team for Gameweek 1 to enter £5,000 prize draw Hato can play at both left-back and centre-back and is thought to be primarily considered as cover and competition for Marc Cucurella . The defender has been a target for Liverpool in the past. Hato is set to travel for a medical after being given permission to travel to London and complete the move. Axel Disasi before the end of the summer window. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL Hato's arrival will take Chelsea's summer spending over £200million, with the Blues still in RB Leipzig . Personal terms are thought to be close and the 22-year-old would be keen on a move to Stamford Bridge . Though Chelsea have Meanwhile Most read in Football BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS It is understood that the moves would be separate deals due to PSR. Simons scored 10 goals and laid on seven assists in 25 Bundesliga appearances for Leipzig last season and has also been linked with Arsenal. Chelsea launch bid for £52m Ajax teen sensation Jorrel Hato | Transfers Exposed

Chelsea agree £34m Jorrel Hato transfer but Ajax include clause
Chelsea agree £34m Jorrel Hato transfer but Ajax include clause

Metro

time2 hours ago

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Chelsea agree £34m Jorrel Hato transfer but Ajax include clause

Chelsea have agreed a €40 million (£34.5m) deal to sign Ajax centre-back Jorrel Hato, according to reports. Negotiations between the two clubs were accelerated last week when Chelsea made an official approach to Ajax for the highly rated 19-year-old. The Athletic report that Chelsea and Ajax have now agreed a transfer fee for the Netherlands international, who will now undergo a medical. The report adds that Ajax have also managed to secure a sell-on clause as part of their agreement with Chelsea. Hato will become Chelsea's fourth summer signing after Liam Delap, Joao Pedro and Jamie Gittens, while Estevao Willian, Kendry Paez, Dario Essugo and Mamadou Sarr have also joined Stamford Bridge this summer. Wake up to find news on your club in your inbox every morning with Metro's Football Newsletter. Sign up to our newsletter and then select your team in the link we'll send you so we can get football news tailored to you. The Dutch defender had also attracted interest from Arsenal, whilehe was spotted during a game at Anfield in January, sparking speculation over a possible move to Liverpool. Chelsea are also in talks with RB Leipzig to sign their 22-year-old Dutch midfielder Xavi Simons. For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. MORE: Benjamin Sesko makes decision over Newcastle transfer after Manchester United approach MORE: Michael Owen says only three clubs can win the Premier League next season MORE: The seven players Chelsea are trying to sell this summer after £50m double exit

Ajax hierarchy left divided over Chelsea's £35m transfer bid for Jorrel Hato
Ajax hierarchy left divided over Chelsea's £35m transfer bid for Jorrel Hato

Metro

time12 hours ago

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Ajax hierarchy left divided over Chelsea's £35m transfer bid for Jorrel Hato

The hierarchy at Dutch club Ajax has been left divided over Chelsea's €40m (£35m) bid for their defender Jorrel Hato, according to reports. Chelsea have already agreed personal terms with the 19-year-old Netherlands international – but they are yet to strike a deal with Ajax. The Eredivisie side were originally hoping to receive around €55m to €60m (£47.5m to £52m) for Hato. But there is now a 'split' at Ajax, De Telegraaf have reported, with some figures at the club feeling that they may be forced to accept a smaller fee. Ajax are thought to be in a 'bleak financial situation' and certain members of the hierarchy believe they cannot risk Chelsea calling off the deal. Wake up to find news on your club in your inbox every morning with Metro's Football Newsletter. Sign up to our newsletter and then select your team in the link we'll send you so we can get football news tailored to you. They are also aware of Hato's desire to join the west London side and know the club need the funds from his sale to strengthen their own squad. Ajax, said to be in a 'difficult situation', are reported to be settling for a total package of between €43m-€45m (£37m-£39m) for Hato. Hato reportedly asked to be left out of Ajax's squad to face Como 1907 in pre-season on Saturday. The Dutch teenager has spent his entire senior career at Ajax to date, playing a total of 111 games for the club across all competitions. But Hato, who also attracted interest from Arsenal in the summer transfer window, now appears destined for a move to Stamford Bridge. Hato was crowned Eredivisie Talent of the Year last season and his expected arrival in west London is a significant boost for Chelsea. 'Jorrel Hato looks like a very attractive prospect and fits the profile,' Roberto Di Matteo told BetVictor, who offer the latest online casino games. 'He's physically very good, he's comfortable on the ball, he can play left back, centre back. 'I think even in the number six position in the midfield, he would make a lot of sense.' Emmanuel Petit, meanwhile, told talkSPORTBET: 'He would fit the vision for Chelsea when it comes to splashing money on young players and trying to build, like PSG and Barcelona. 'Hato is playing for the Netherlands national team and can play in different positions, he would bring something more to Chelsea.' MORE: Neil Warnock sends warning to Mikel Arteta over Arsenal wonderkid Max Dowman MORE: Luis Diaz pays special tribute to Diogo Jota after leaving Liverpool in £65.5m transfer deal MORE: Man Utd offer Alejandro Garnacho in swap deal to sign £60m 'complete striker'

Why Chelsea want Jorrel Hato – the teenager with experience beyond his years
Why Chelsea want Jorrel Hato – the teenager with experience beyond his years

New York Times

time18 hours ago

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  • New York Times

Why Chelsea want Jorrel Hato – the teenager with experience beyond his years

Last month, Football Benchmark unveiled its Golden Boy Index in partnership with Tuttosport, ranking the top 100 young footballers eligible for the coveted annual award. Much of it reads like a list of players that Chelsea either have already signed, have considered acquiring or would like to buy. They are the most heavily represented club on the list with seven players (eight if you include Geovany Quenda, who joins from Sporting CP in the summer of 2026). Other names in the upper reaches reported by The Athletic to be under consideration for transfers to Stamford Bridge over the last 12 months include Dean Huijsen, Ethan Nwaneri, Malick Fofana and Kobbie Mainoo. Advertisement Then there is Jorrel Hato, the 11th-ranked player and fourth-ranked defender on the list, who looks like he will become the next golden teenager to sign for the newly crowned world champions. Chelsea are on the verge of agreeing a deal with Ajax worth in excess of €40million (£34.8m; $46.7m). It is no surprise that Hato ranks so highly on the Football Benchmark list, which factors playing time as well as sporting performance and club strength into its ranking algorithm. He has just finished his second season as a regular starter for Ajax, and has well over 100 professional club appearances — and about 9,000 minutes played — to his name despite only turning 19 in March. Even in a sport which routinely elevates young men to stardom before adulthood, Hato's rise has been startlingly quick. He became the third youngest Eredivisie debutant in Ajax's history when he came on as a substitute against Cambuur in February 2023, and the youngest player ever to start as captain for the club in a European match when he wore the armband in a Europa League match against AEK Athens the following December. He was 17 years and 282 days old. The secret to the speed of Hato's breakthrough is not just physical, though his pace and strength stand out on the pitch. Nor is it only technical, though his comfort level on the ball is everything that you would expect from an Ajax product. Nor is it simply his personality, though he matured from a self-confessed troublemaker in school into a quiet leader at academy level. 'In my eyes, it's everything,' former Ajax captain and coach Frank de Boer said of Hato in an interview as part of a club video feature on the 19-year-old released last month. 'He's fast, he's strong, a good height, not too tall for a central defender, overall good technique, pretty complete. A true Ajax player.' Hato's rounded skill set has equipped him to perform impressively at left-back and centre-back, and in a range of roles that shift with the circumstances of the game and the needs of his team. According to SkillCorner, Hato has played 51 per cent of his Eredivisie minutes for Ajax since the start of 2022-23 at left-back and 46 per cent at centre-back, with the remaining three per cent being spent in more advanced areas on the left side of the pitch. His pass start locations, mapped in the graphic below, underline that he is equally comfortable building out from the back in possession and pushing on into the middle third of the pitch: In his first full season for Ajax, he was mainly utilised as a ball-carrying centre-back, capable of bringing the ball out of defence and starting progressive moves. Last season, Francesco Farioli deployed him most often as a left-back who inverted into midfield in possession, though he has also flashed the ability to overlap into crossing positions and supply accurate deliveries. Advertisement 'He has a positive appearance (on the pitch), like 'Bring it on, I'll do my thing',' De Boer added in the video. 'He dribbles past people at the right moment. Ajax should always be able to bring on youth players with bravery. In my eyes, he is a perfect example.' Hato's bravery is also reflected in his progressive passing; as the breakdown of his most common line-breaking passes below illustrates, he is capable of punching the ball forward through central areas as well as simply advancing the play down the left flank: Hato's openness to play in several different defensive positions matters just as much as his ability to do so for Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca, who does not view footballers in narrow specialist terms. 'If there is a player who just wants to play in just one position, they are going to struggle,' he said in a press conference in January. 'They have to adapt, they have to learn to play in different positions, which is a good thing for the team.' Maresca's comments were a pointed message to Renato Veiga, whose January departure on loan to Juventus to play more at centre-back created a gap on the left of Chelsea's defence behind Marc Cucurella. Despite Malo Gusto and Reece James at times shifting across to deputise for him, the Spaniard led the entire first-team squad in minutes played across all competitions in 2024-25 and clocked up around 5,000 minutes for club and country. Veiga's expected sale this summer underlines the need for a longer-term alternative to Cucurella. Hato has a very different physical profile — standing 6ft (182cm) tall, he is far less likely to be targeted with a barrage of opposition high balls — but more than a few of the same qualities, including a rare ability to find the net in the final third. Chelsea sources, kept anonymous to protect relationships, say they want to give Maresca the ability to rotate across all positions as he balances Premier League, Champions League and domestic cup commitments this season. Those sources at the club state that there is a belief that the eight-year age gap between Cucurella and Hato creates the potential for a perfect mentor/mentee relationship at left-back. There are worse role models for the young Dutchman than a player who rebounded from being booed by his own supporters early in his Stamford Bridge career to blossom into a key player and a cult hero for many fans. Advertisement No one would expect Hato to come to Chelsea and immediately supplant Cucurella in Maresca's strongest XI, but he has done everything in his journey to this point more quickly than expected. In football terms, he is older than most of his peers, and better, too.

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