Chelsea have signed 19-year-old defender Jorrel Hato from Ajax, the club announced on Sunday. Hato will join the Premier League club in a deal worth €46.5 million ($53m) excluding bonuses, sources told ESPN NL. Chelsea said Hato signed a long-term deal that will keep with the club until 2032 and will join up with his new teammates later this week.

Chelsea's summer spending spree has continued with the signing of young defender Jorrel Hato from Ajax. Hato has joined the Blues, who won the Club World Cup last month, in a deal worth £38.6m (€44.2m). The 19-year-old has signed a seven-year deal, keeping him at Chelsea through to the end of the 2031-32 season.

Chelsea have signed Dutch defender Jorrel Hato from Ajax Amsterdam for 44.18 million euros ($51.18 million), both clubs said on Sunday.