Chelsea Transfers

[TheHulk 2,400]

 

[Vesper 30,072]

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

[Pizy 18,846]

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

[Vesper 30,072]

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

 

[Vesper 30,072]

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.

What You Should Read Next

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.

[Pizy 18,846]

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.”

[Thor 2,685]

6 hours ago, DDA said:

Fuck your but… just get on with it ffs. 

Don't fuck my but.

[TheHulk 2,400]

1 hour ago, Pizy said:

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.”

He kinda changed tone from Simons being close to Chelsea working to advance on deal.. this is starting to sound like Olise and Simons waiting to see if Bayern join in. Hope I'm wrong and we see something happening today.

Edited July 24 by TheHulk

[DDA 9,924]

28 minutes ago, TheHulk said:

He kinda changed tone from Simons being close to Chelsea working to advance on deal.. this is starting to sound like Olise and Simons waiting to see if Bayern join in. Hope I'm wrong and we see something happening today.

It would be ultra deflating if that were to happen. 

[Bluepower777 31]

12 hours ago, Vesper said:

Simple question for all:

Let's say we can instantly have any one of the following 4, price is not an issue, and all agree salary terms.

Would you rather have:

(A) Morgan Rogers

(B) Xavi Simons

(C) Rodrygo

(D) Kenan Yildiz

 

TIA 👈🏽

 

Rodrygo

[ulvhedin 525]

14 hours ago, Pizy said:

Rodrygo or Simons would probably have the most immediate impact but Rogers long term may have the most potential simply due to his physical tools. Yildiz I really like but need to see him for another season feels slightly too soon for a massive money move.

 

fun fact - Rogers is one year older than Simons.

[TheHulk 2,400]

[Pizy 18,846]

Been a while since the latest Simons update. Surely if we’ve been pushing as hard as the reports say and if he’s keen to join then we should be hearing today that personal terms have been sorted and a bid has gone in?

If we hear nothing substantive today I’m going to assume that another club or two have joined the race and are trying to hijack.

[TheHulk 2,400]

14 minutes ago, Pizy said:

Been a while since the latest Simons update. Surely if we’ve been pushing as hard as the reports say and if he’s keen to join then we should be hearing today that personal terms have been sorted and a bid has gone in?

If we hear nothing substantive today I’m going to assume that another club or two have joined the race and are trying to hijack.

 

[TheHulk 2,400]

 

[mkh 556]

RB Leipzig‘s asking price for Xavi Simons remains unchanged: €70m all-in, including add-ons. They consider this a fair and reasonable package. 

(@philipphinze24)

[Duppy Conqueror 1,526]

Hato more of a priority to get over the line quickly. Bigger need,far bigger drop off to the next man up at what he offers. Looks like we lowballed them a tad with our first bid.(£34.7) would need to add a young player to get him without a bigger fee..of course they got their eye on atleast one of ours that happens to cover some of the positions Hato does.

 

[mkh 556]

Manchester United have held fresh talks over Ollie Watkins.

Villa’s £60m valuation currently deemed as too high, but MUFC prepared to advance things.

Villa have no plans to alter their position unless a replacement is found. Nicolas Jackson one player appreciated.

(Alex Crook & Ben Jacobs)

 

👀💥 This change could trigger a complete transfer merry-go-round!

-Watkins to Manchester United
-Jackson to Aston Villa
-Garnacho to Aston Villa
-M.Rogers to Chelsea

Edited July 24 by mkh