Chelsea Transfers

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Fulham have put Raheem Sterling on a shortlist of summer targets - but will wait until later in the window to move for the Chelsea forward.

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Loan Deal incoming😨‍↕️

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Liverpool plan to submit a €138M bid plus bonuses to Newcastle for Alexander Isak.

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[mkh 558]

Raheem Sterling is on Napoli's list of alternative winger targets, according to Sky in Italy.

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1 hour ago, Special Juan said:

Get Donnarumma

It feels like us & Barca are the only two major clubs in Europe who are really in need of a first choice GK. I just feel this move would be a massive roadblock for Penders, whom the club think very highly of.

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1 hour ago, TheHulk said:

For 65m I'll carry him myself to Newcastle.

For 65 million pounds I pretty much do anything with anyone.

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[Pizy 18,846]

I get the vibe that Hato will probably be done tomorrow and Xavi by the end of the week.

Here’s hoping! Would be awesome to have all of our incoming business done well before the deadline.

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1 minute ago, Pizy said:

I get the vibe that Hato will probably be done tomorrow and Xavi by the end of the week.

Here’s hoping! Would be awesome to have all of our incoming business done well before the deadline.

Can't remember the last time this has happened

[Special Juan 28,087]

It's looking more and more promising for both Hato and Simons now, sounds like it's more of when and not if

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[Mário César 1,231]

Lets go

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[mkh 558]

A meeting will be held this week to formalize Gianluigi Donnarumma's departure. Paris Saint-Germain will not stand in his way and has opened the door to negotiations with foreign clubs. 🔵 Chelsea FC and Galatasaray are among the most interested parties.

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Tottenham wants to buy Rodrygo's shoes.

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5 hours ago, Special Juan said:

Ornstein reporting deal for Hato very close, personal terms are done

Chelsea closing in on Jorrel Hato deal

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6512846/2025/07/28/jorrel-hato-Chelsea-transfer/

By David Ornstein
July 28, 2025

Chelsea are closing in on a deal to sign Jorrel Hato from Ajax.

An agreement between the clubs has yet to be reached but is nearing, with a compromise expected in the coming days on a price worth more than €40million (£34.8m; $46.7m).

Personal terms are already in place for the 19-year-old Netherlands international defender.

Chelsea opened discussions with Ajax over a move for Hato earlier this month. Arsenal had previously identified Hato as a defensive target in January 2024, before he signed a new five-year contract with Ajax last summer.

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Hato, who has made 111 first-team appearances for Ajax and has captained the side, featured primarily as a left-back in 2024-25 but also played as a centre-back.

Capped six times at senior international level by the Netherlands, he joined Ajax’s academy in 2018 from Sparta Rotterdam and has been a fixture in the first team since making his debut in January 2023.

Chelsea have already signed Liam Delap, Joao Pedro and Jamie Gittens this summer, alongside the arrivals of players on pre-existing agreements including Estevao, Dario Essugo, Mamadou Sarr and Kendry Paez.

Kepa Arrizabalaga, Noni Madueke and Djordje Petrovic are among the players to have left Stamford Bridge permanently this month.

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Hato a top defensive 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.

David Ornstein joined The Athletic in October 2019 after 12 years as a sports journalist and correspondent at the BBC. In the role of Football Correspondent, he is responsible for producing exclusive and original stories and interviews, offering unique insight and analysis. He works across video, audio and the written word. Follow David on Twitter @David_Ornstein

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