After agreeing deals for Joao Pedro, Jamie Gittens and Liam Delap earlier in the summer, Chelsea are now set to complete their fourth signing of this transfer window. The fans have been pretty happy with how things have turned out so far. The Blues are moving efficiently and making additions who could have a real impact on this team.
Marc Cucurella was Chelsea's most active player last season, playing even more football than 'iron man' Moises Caicedo. The Spaniard needs some cover. On the other hand, the Blues also need to strengthen at centre-back this summer.
The club might be about to solve both issues with one signing. Yes, Jorrel Hato is set to be a Chelsea player soon.
As reported by Fabrizio Romano, Hato to Chelsea is 'here we go'. The deal is in place with Ajax for a fee in excess of €40m. Medical and travel are set to be booked for the talented defender.
'Here we go' - Fabrizio Romano announces Chelsea signing
Chelsea have been chasing the signature of Hato for months now. And finally, they have made their breakthrough. Considering Ajax initially wanted around €60 million for the talented and versatile Dutch international, it feels like the Blues have done very well in terms of negotiations.
Many believe that Hato is the perfect fit for Enzo Maresca's system at Chelsea. Of course, that is all on paper, and we will find out when he takes to the pitch. There are a lot of factors at player when a youngster makes a move to a top club which determine their success.
That being said, even though Hato is 19 years of age, he has plenty of experience under his belt. This is not the typical project signing, who is not expected to be ready for a few years. He has made 111 senior appearances for Ajax and appeared six times for the Netherlands national team as well.