Chelsea have continued their summer spending by signing Jorrel Hato from Ajax for £37million, following the arrivals of Liam Delap, Joao Pedro, Jamie Gittens and more.
By bringing in the 19-year-old Dutchman, the Blues have secured cover and competition for Marc Cucurella, the left back who was their only natural option in the position last season.
Cucurella played 5,000 minutes in total for club and country over 2024-25, but the 27-year-old Spaniard will now be joined by Hato, who is understood to have penned a seven-year contract.
Hato can also be used as a centre back, and he became the youngest-ever player to captain Ajax when he was 17 years old.