Jorrel Hato in action for the Netherlands against Germany (Photo by Maja Hitij / Getty Images)
Chelsea would seek to make good progress in a potential transfer agreement for the defender of Ajax very well rated Jorrel Hato.
According to Fabrizio Romano, the Blues are now in club clubs at club on the signing of the talented young international of the Netherlands, who can play the central defender and the left back.
Meanwhile, Hato himself would also be ready to accept personal conditions for moving to Stamford Bridge this summer.
See below for the publication of Romano on X, formerly Twitter, because the reliable Italian journalist provides an update on another fascinating saga of Chelsea’s transfer in a summer that has already seen them sign Joao Pedro, Jamie Gittens and Liam Delap…
?? Excl: Chelsea has now established an official club contact for the club with Ajax for Jorrel Hato as the next higher priority! ??
Hato, understood as wishing to move and already ready to accept personal terms to #CFC.
Negotiations underway with a very good relationship between clubs. pic.twitter.com/4xpomandlm
– Fabrizio Romano (@fabrizioromano) July 23, 2025
Romano said: “Excl: Chelsea has now established an official club contact for the club with Ajax for Jorrel Hato as the next higher priority! Hato, understood as wishing to move and already ready to accept personal terms to #CFC. Negotiations underway with a very good relationship between clubs. »»
Jorrel Hato another fascinating signature for the future for Chelsea
Hato is still only 19 years old and seems to have a great future ahead of him, although he is not yet clear what his best position is.
The teenager shone both as a central defender and a left back, it would therefore be interesting to see Chelsea’s plans for him.
CFC could undoubtedly upgrade on Tosin Adarabioyo, Trevoh Chalobah and Benoit Badiashile in central defense, while the Wesley Fofana injury record is not the best.
However, they could also make more options on the left back, with Marc Cucurella, not always the most reliable interpreter, even if he improved because his Chelsea career took place.
If Chelsea Land Hato, they will bring another elite talent for this promising long -term project.
The western giants of London really storage some of the best young footballers in the world, so Hato could be confident to have a good chance of playing and developing if there has been.
