Chelsea have reached an agreement to sign defender Jorrel Hato from Ajax, sources have told ESPN. The 19-year-old will join the Premier League club in a deal worth €46.5 million ($53m) excluding bonuses, sources told ESPN NL. Chelsea's original offer was rejected last week.

Chelsea’s relentless poaching of up-and-coming young players has been the hallmark of the Todd Boehly era. Recently, a mooted £37 million capture of Ajax’s Jorrel Hato adds to the storyline. At 19, the Dutch centre-back is one of the brightest young stars on the continent,

Chelsea agreed a deal with Ajax to sign highly rated Dutch defender Jorrel Hato for just over €40 million (The Athletic).The 19-year-old will join the Blues on a seven-year contract, pending