Here we go! Romano: Hato to join Chelsea from Ajax with fee in excess of €40m

Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign Ajax centre-back Jorrel Hato.

🚨🔵 BREAKING: Jorrel Hato to Chelsea, here we go! Deal in place with Ajax for fee in excess of €40m.

Hato will sign long term deal at Chelsea as he only wanted to join #CFC this summer.

Medical and travel set to be booked for talented defender.

Jorrel Hato’s contract at Chelsea will be valid until June 2032 with an option for further season.

Personal terms, agreed 10 days ago.

Ajax had originally valued the player at around £52m.

Hato is due to arrive in London in the coming days to undergo a medical and finalise the paperwork on a long-term contract.

Hato was not included in Ajax's squad for the Como Cup final on Sunday as he did not want to risk injury ahead of his move to Stamford Bridge.

The defender fits into Chelsea's strategy of signing young developing players on low base wages on heavily incentivised contracts.

They've been keen to sign Hato as he can also provide cover to Marc Cucurella at left-back, who played nearly 70 games last season for Chelsea and Spain.

Hato would mark the seventh new signing in the summer transfer window for Enzo Maresca, following the arrivals of Joao Pedro, Liam Delap, Jamie Gittens, Estevao Willian, Dario Essugo and Mamadou Sarr.