Chelsea confirm £37m signing of promising Ajax defender as Blues turn attention to Xavi Simons - The versatile defender is highly rated in the Netherlands

Chelsea have completed the signing of Netherlands defender Jorrel Hato from Ajax in a deal worth a reported £37million. The 19-year-old, who has been capped six times by his country, has signed a seven-year contract at Stamford Bridge. He becomes the Blues’ eighth signing of the summer transfer window.

Jorrel Hato joins Chelsea from Ajax; Blues will pay an initial fee of £35.5m plus add-ons for the 19-year-old; Netherlands international becomes clubs eighth summer signing and takes their spending past £250m;