Chelsea Transfers

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Hato is getting done, he has told Ajax he wants away, personal terms agreed now it's just the fee Ajax want, that will be done.

This is becoming a brilliant window from us

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Just now, TheHulk said:

They said Simons would reach agreement today but still nothing a little worried.

That's because there is another player going the other way in a completely separate deal but still not easy to make things happen quickly as all things have to align and match.

The good news and thing here is, we have been ruthless in this window, when we go for someone it happens barring Maignan but I feel that was more of a test the water transfer, the other targets have been hit right on the head and quickly done.

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1 hour ago, Liuxas said:

We been too greedy with now cost us money. No way Renato Veiga price should be 40m. Max 30m

He’s worth 40 million. We will have plenty of interest in him. Lot of clubs like his profile - Strong, composed, well built CB with experience at LB

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Hato is more important to me at this stage than any attacking player out there.

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5 hours ago, mkh said:

RB Leipzig have REDUCED the asking price of Benjamin Šeško to £60.6m.

(@BILD)

I would think that IF NUFC get around £115-£120m for Isak, they would be happy to only have to pay around HALF of that for his replacement.

I know it is against our interests (perhaps) to not dangle Nico to NUFC, but I would rather Nico goes to a less threatening EPL side, or, ideally a non EPL team

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€40m for a talent like Hato is insane. If he played for another PL club anyone going for him would be quoted £80m.

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1 hour ago, mkh said:

It’s understood Chelsea are ready to pay £44m (€50m) for Hato but Ajax are holding out for around £52m (€60m)

(sky sports)

split the difference

£48m

plus toss them a prime loan of one of our super youth players

do NOT fuck this up over a few million quid (like we did with Maignan)

Hato is fairly unique atm

he absolutely can play both LB and CB and has insane upside

 

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Chelsea in talks with Ajax over move for defender Jorrel Hato

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6496268/2025/07/23/jorrel-hato-Chelsea-transfers/

By Liam Twomey

July 23, 2025 9:24 pm GMT+2

 

Chelsea are in discussions with Ajax over a potential move for defender Jorrel Hato.

The Athletic reported on July 17 that Chelsea had made an enquiry for Hato. The 19-year-old has been the subject of interest from a number of Premier League clubs; The Athletic reported in December 2023 that Arsenal were interested in the teenager as a long-term defensive target.

Hato plays as a left-sided centre-back or left-back and has featured 111 times in all competitions for Ajax, captaining the side on occasions.

He joined Ajax’s academy from Sparta Rotterdam in 2018 and broke into the first team in January 2023.

He then made his senior Netherlands debut in November 2023, the first of his six international appearances to date.

Chelsea have once again been active in the summer transfer market with the signings of Liam Delap, Joao Pedro and Jamie Gittens, alongside the arrivals of players on pre-existing agreements including Estevao, Dario Essugo, Mamadou Sarr and Kendry Paez.

On the outgoings front, Chelsea have seen Kepa Arrizabalaga and Noni Madueke join Arsenal, Mathis Amougou head to sister club Strasbourg, Djorde Petrovic move to Bournemouth and Caleb Wiley return to Watford on loan.

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Meet Jorrel Hato, the Ajax teenager tracked by Arsenal: ‘I want to achieve big things’

The 18-year-old Netherlands defender is trying to return his club to the top of the Eredivisie, attracting big-club attention along the way

Hato a top European prospect

Analysis by Andy Jones and Mark Carey

Hato is one of the hottest defensive prospects in Europe, having played regularly for Ajax for the last two seasons.

Graduating from the Ajax academy, he is technically gifted and confident in possession. He is used to being in a ball-dominant side and he is not afraid to be adventurous with the ball at his feet both through dribbling or using his passing range. For context, only PSV Eindhoven’s Richy Ledezma posted a better pass completion rate than Hato’s 89 per cent among Eredivisie full-backs last season.

At such a young age, he is still growing into his body and that will only benefit him defensively, an area he is good in but has room to improve — he is a solid one-on-one defender, reads the game well but does not dominate aerially.

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For like the 50th day in a row, Fabrizio has again this evening said to keep an eye on Chelsea/Garnacho. 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

This better not all be setting up for “hey, we tried to get Xavi Simons but couldn’t agree a few so we’ll get Garnacho instead.”