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Jorrel Hato completes £38m transfer to Chelsea from Ajax as Enzo Maresca lands seventh summer signing

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<p>After <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/chelsea-jorrel-hato-ajax-youngster-set-for-transfer/blt6e2f5a57b26e7add" target="_blank">weeks of negotiations</a>, the Blues have announced the capture of the 19-year-old on a deal until 2032. And according to <a href="https://x.com/FabrizioRomano" target="_blank">Fabrizio Romano</a>, the Dutch international has pocketed Ajax €43m (£37.5m).</p><p><strong></strong></p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>He told <a href="https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/jorrel-hato-joins-chelsea" target="_blank">Chelsea's website</a>: "I’m very excited, I’m so happy to be here. I thought a lot about my future and wanted to take the next step in my career. Chelsea is the best place for me to do that so I’m very happy."</p><p>&nbsp;</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Jorrel Hato is officially a Blue. 🔵✍️ <a href="https://t.co/j1d1o88yWu">pic.twitter.com/j1d1o88yWu</a></p>— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChelseaFC/status/1952051919653875990?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 3, 2025</a></blockquote>
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WHAT HATO SAID

<p>The teenage defender is one of the Netherlands' most promising young talents, showcased by the fact that he became Ajax's third-youngest player to debut for the club in the Eredivisie at the age of 16 in 2022. Now, he will have an eye on securing a starting spot in Enzo Maresca's Chelsea side for next season.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Chelsea added that Hato - who becomes the club's seventh first-team signing this summer after the arrivals of Joao Pedro, Jamie Gittens, Liam Delap, Dario Essugo, Mamadou Sarr, and Kendry Paez - will link up with his new team-mates in pre-season training this week.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

Jorrel Hato completes £38m transfer to Chelsea from Ajax as Enzo Maresca lands seventh summer signing | Goal.com

Chelsea have confirmed the signing of Ajax star Jorrel Hato for a reported fee of just under £38 million.

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