Chelsea Transfers

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Chelsea agree £35.5m deal for Ajax’s Jorrel Hato and want RB Leipzig’s Xavi Simons

• Hato, 19, set to sign seven-year deal at Stamford Bridge

• Dutch forward Simons could cost up to €70m

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/jul/29/Chelsea-35m-deal-for-ajax-jorrel-hato-rb-leipzig-xavi-simons-transfer

Chelsea have agreed to pay an initial €40m (£35.5m) for Jorrel Hato, with the teenage Ajax defender set to sign a seven-year contract at Stamford Bridge having already agreed personal terms.

The Netherlands defender is due to fly to London for his medical in the coming days after Chelsea finalised the terms of the deal, which it is understood includes significant add-ons. The 19-year-old has made more than 100 appearances for Ajax’s first team and is capable of playing as a left-back or in central defence. He fits Chelsea’s policy of signing promising young players on long-term deals.

Hato was not included in Ajax’s squad for pre-season competition the Como Cup on Sunday in anticipation of his impending move to Chelsea. In 2023 he became the youngest player to captain Ajax aged 17 and made his senior international debut a few weeks later. He is regarded as one of Europe’s brightest prospects and was part of the Netherlands Under-21 side that lost to England in the semi-finals of the European Championship in Slovakia last month.

He will become Chelsea’s seventh signing of the summer after the arrivals of Liam Delap, João Pedro, Jamie Gittens, Estêvão, Dário Essugo and Mamadou Sarr. They are also in talks with RB Leipzig over a move for Xavi Simons, with the Netherlands forward thought to be valued at around €70m.

The 22-year-old, who is capable of playing in several attacking roles, joined Leipzig from Paris Saint-Germain in January for €50m after two successful loan spells.

Simons has also attracted interest from Bayern Munich but is thought to prefer a move to the Premier League.

Chelsea have already sanctioned the departures of Kepa Arrizabalaga, Noni Madueke and Djordje Petrovic, while João Félix joined the Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr on Tuesday after a £44m deal was agreed.

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£35.5m for Hato is super fucking business

💪🏽

[mkh 558]

25 minutes ago, TheHulk said:

Clearly not, he got injured.

As in every transfer window...😐

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Several clubs have shown interest in signing Marc Guiu this summer, but two teams are emerging as the most possible destinations; Sunderland and RB Leipzig.

 

(Sport)

[Pizy 18,846]

24 minutes ago, mkh said:

Several clubs have shown interest in signing Marc Guiu this summer, but two teams are emerging as the most possible destinations; Sunderland and RB Leipzig.

 

(Sport)

Tough choice if true.

Getting him PL experience would be huge and Sunderland are having a very strong transfer window. Strong enough to probably stay up. But because they’re having such a good window and are splurging money everywhere there’s a risk of Guiu getting the Andrey Santos treatment when he was at Forest. They were so crazy in the window that he didn’t even play there if I remember correctly. 

On the other hand, Leipzig are amazing at developing and churning out quality goal scorers. Plus it could help in the Simons negotiations. 

[NikkiCFC 8,285]

You guys always speak how u want experienced players. Guess what? Hakim Ziyech and Tiemoue Bakayoko are free agents!

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13 hours ago, Mário César said:

Ben jacobs is shit

No, no he isn't. 

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11 hours ago, JFKvsNixon said:

I thought that the negotiations for Gittens dragged on for ages?

They did.

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9 hours ago, MoroccanBlue said:

 

His situation is no different to George.
 

Liverpool are still looking for another LW so that will be 2 players ahead of Rio. Just like Gittens and Neto are ahead of George. 

Neto is better as a RWer

Gittens and Tyrique are better at LWer

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7 hours ago, TheHulk said:

 

I do not like that shit sale price. 

Only £21.5m.

WTF

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7 hours ago, Duppy Conqueror said:

I hope by now we've blocked all phone numbers coming out of Italy.atleast until Scalvini shows he's proper recovered from his ACL. I wouldn't want any contact with any of them.

Yes.

Scalvini worries me.

Just like pre-injury Wes Fofana, I was a huge fan. But the instant Fofana had the horrowshow leg break with Leicester I perma crossed him off my target lists.

Was horrified we bought him and worse yet, bought him for insane dosh.

I sorta get the same vibes with Scalvini and his TWO in one season major injuries. 

I still think Scalvini can recover fully (Fofana is perma fucked, even if he can play he is a shadow of the pre injury Fofana), BUT I want to see a full all healthy season or two from Scalvini first.

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5 hours ago, Pizy said:

who can hopefully complete our incomings.

We absolutely a ner WC right footed CB and a WC GKer, even after Simons signs (if we actually get him).

 

Right footed CBs I rate who are even remotely available

Italics means major injury concerns


Bremer
Ousmane Diomande
Marc Guéhi    
Ilya Zabarnyi (IF PSG fail, he is my number one want)
Giorgio Scalvini    
Ronald Araujo      
Marquinhos    (basically impossible)
Antonio Silva  
Tomás Araújo    (2nd choice if Zabarnyi is gone)
Mario Gila
Joel Ordóñez    
Pietro Comuzzo       
Josip Sutalo    
Mohamed Simakan    
Ryan Flamingo   
   

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5 hours ago, mkh said:

👀 Al Nassr could follow up their signing of Joao Felix by snapping up another Chelsea player in the shape of his international colleague Renato Veiga.

(@GraemeBailey)

Brilliant if it happens.

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5 hours ago, TheHulk said:

At best they saved 5m, luckily for them no other team came in the last second like with Caicedo where we ended up paying 20m more.

The twitter clout chaser Vince has the price wrong

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9 minutes ago, Vesper said:

The twitter clout chaser Vince has the price wrong

I unfollowed him he’s shameless

[NikkiCFC 8,285]

Can you believe this team won Champions League just 4 years ago?

1. Playing in Saudi 

2. Without a club 

3. Playing in Brazil 

4. Real Madrid 

5. Chelsea captain 

6. Can't find PL loan 

7. Playing in Brazil 

8. Playing in Saudi 

9. Manchester United's laughing stock

10. Arsenal's soon bench warmer 

11. Both Spurs and Leipzig can't wait to get rid 

 

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I doubt Veiga goes to Saudi. 
 

He’s young and wants to break into national team at CB. 

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16 hours ago, TheHulk said:

Clearly not, he got injured.

He played a full 90 minute game in the FCWC, plus 70 more in another game there.