Chelsea have agreed a fee of around £37m for Ajax defender Jorrel Hato, subject to the Dutch club's supervisory board approval.
The 19-year-old Dutchman is expected to sign a seven-year contract lasting until 2032 and will complete a medical, having been given the green light to travel to west London.
Chelsea consider Hato a talented young option to add competition to the backline, where he is capable of playing at either left-back or in central defence.
Hato made his senior debut for Ajax in February 2023 at just 16 years and 335 days old, making him the third-youngest player ever to feature in an Eredivisie game for the club
He has made 75 appearances for the Eredivisie side and made his senior debut for the Netherlands in 2023.