Chelsea are said to be closing in on signing Jorrel Hato from Ajax Amsterdam, with reports yesterday from both Fabrizio Romano and The Athletic’s David Ornstein agreeing that not only are the Blues making good progress in the negotiations, but that a deal is imminent.

Jorrel Hato has informed Ajax that he ‘only wants Chelsea’ as transfer talks between the clubs continue.Chelsea are working on a deal to sign the Dutch defender from Ajax, with Hato named as the

An agreement with Ajax has yet to be reached but is nearing, with a compromise expected on a price worth more than €40million.