Chelsea have reached an agreement with Ajax to sign former Arsenal target Jorrel Hato, with the player set to join on a seven-year deal.
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David Ornstein reports for The Athletic that Chelsea have reached a total agreement with Ajax over the signing of Jorrel Hato, with the Blues agreeing to pay a fee of more than €40m as well as including a sell-on clause in the deal.
Fabrizio Romano reports that the fee comes to €43m (£37.2m), with the player receiving authorisation to travel to London for a medical.
The two journalists agree that Hato will sign a seven-year deal with Chelsea to 2032.
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Arsenal identified Hato as a target in January 2024. But that was when he was running down his contract, before he signed his new five-year deal.
The Gunners were much less keen after that, but there were still rumours they could revive their interest this summer, given the need for defensive reinforcements. In the end, the club signed Cristhian Mosquera from Valencia for £13m instead.
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Aside from Arsenal having already added a defender, the Gunners have also just generally spent a lot of money this summer. The current total is around £200m spread across six players after including add-ons.
If there’s any room left in the budget, it’s more likely Arsenal will want to use it on another attacking player, not a centre-back who can also play at left-back.
That left room for Chelsea to make an uncontested bid for the 19-year-old, and their move is now on the verge of completion.
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