Chelsea have confirmed the signing of Ajax star Jorrel Hato for a reported fee of just under £38 million.

• Chelsea confirm Hato signing
• Blues finally recruit Ajax star
• Teenager joins for £38m

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  After weeks of negotiations, the Blues have announced the capture of the 19-year-old on a deal until 2032. And according to Fabrizio Romano, the Dutch international has pocketed Ajax €43m (£37.5m).

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• WHAT HATO SAID

  He told Chelsea's website: "I’m very excited, I’m so happy to be here. I thought a lot about my future and wanted to take the next step in my career. Chelsea is the best place for me to do that so I’m very happy."

• THE BIGGER PICTURE

  The teenage defender is one of the Netherlands' most promising young talents, showcased by the fact that he became Ajax's third-youngest player to debut for the club in the Eredivisie at the age of 16 in 2022. Now, he will have an eye on securing a starting spot in Enzo Maresca's Chelsea side for next season.

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  WHAT NEXT?

  Chelsea added that Hato – who becomes the club's seventh first-team signing this summer after the arrivals of Joao Pedro, Jamie Gittens, Liam Delap, Dario Essugo, Mamadou Sarr, and Kendry Paez – will link up with his new team-mates in pre-season training this week.

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