Chelsea are closing in on a deal worth more than 40m euros (£34.8m) to sign 19-year-old Netherlands defender Jorrel Hato from Ajax. (Athletic - subscription required)

Jorrel Hato might be young, but the Dutch centre-back is used to taking responsibility in Amsterdam, as The Athletic found out last year

Transfer reporter Fabrizio Romano has put out his latest video on DAZN on Monday, and not only is Hato to Chelsea close, he also states that Simons to Chelsea is close now as well. “The Xavi Simons to Chelsea deal is CLOSE!”

Chelsea have reached an agreement over personal terms with the young defender, who has informed Ajax of his desire to make the move this summer, but an opening bid has already been rejected. While Ajax are prepared to sell, they want to maximise their returns for one of Europe’s top defensive prospects.

The transfer market is on fire, as the big clubs of the Old Continent, especially those in the Premier League, continue to throw the house out the

GOAL profiles Jorrel Hato, who is a top transfer target for Chelsea after his superb 2024-25 campaign with Dutch giants Ajax

Chelsea are looking to complete a double Dutch swoop for Ajax defender Jorrel Hato and RB Leipzig's Xavi Simons this summer.