Chelsea are closing in on a deal worth more than 40m euros (£34.8m) to sign 19-year-old Netherlands defender Jorrel Hato from Ajax. (Athletic - subscription required)

After a brief and rather fruitful negotiation process, Chelsea have agreed the transfer of Jorrel Hato from Ajax Amsterdam, according to the all the oracles in the oracleverse. The 19-year-old left back is set to sign a seven-year contract good through 2032, by which time we might have flying cars.

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 €43.5 million ($50m) excluding bonuses,