Overview
- Jorrel Hato has joined Chelsea from Ajax on a seven-year contract for a reported £37 million fee.
- The 19-year-old Netherlands international brings six senior caps and can operate at both centre-back and left-back.
- Hato becomes the eighth player to join Enzo Maresca’s squad this summer, pushing Chelsea’s spending past £250 million in the window.
- Since the May 2022 takeover, the club’s investment in defenders has exceeded £360 million under the Clearlake Capital consortium.
- Chelsea secured Hato ahead of Premier League rivals including Arsenal and Liverpool for one of Europe’s most sought-after young defenders.