Chelsea have completed the signing of teenage defender Jorrel Hato from Ajax to take their summer spending beyond £250m.
The Blues will pay an initial fee of £35.5m plus add-ons for the 19-year-old, who has signed a seven-year contract at Stamford Bridge.
The Netherlands international fits into Chelsea's strategy of signing young developing players on low base wages and on heavily incentivised contracts.
The Club World Cup champions have been keen to sign Hato as he can also provide cover for Marc Cucurella at left-back, who played nearly 70 games last season for Chelsea and Spain.
Hato becomes Chelsea's eighth summer signing following the arrivals of Joao Pedro (£60m), Jamie Gittens (£51.1m), Liam Delap (£30m), Estevao Willian (£29.1m), Dario Essugo (£18.5m), Mamadou Sarr (£12m) and Kendry Paez (£17.3m).
Chelsea's spending this summer has now broken the £250m mark, with Liverpool the only Premier League side to have spent more (£295.5m).
Enzo Maresca's side could still make more additions this summer, with Chelsea in talks over signing RB Leipzig attacker Xavi Simons.
Howbikmot
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Welcome to Standford Bridge where young players enjoy the best of their football careers. Hato, this is Chelsea the World's Champ
Willygeez
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When Chelsea had a backup for every starting 11 they won the Champions League and this year history will repeat itself.
SEAN-DRE-OCHIM
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Premier League are you ready, fire 🔥Can't wait for new season to start... come on Chelsea 💪