Chelsea have agreed a €40 million (£34.5m) deal to sign Ajax centre-back Jorrel Hato, according to reports. Negotiations between the two clubs were accelerated last week when Chelsea made an official approach to Ajax for the highly rated 19-year-old.

With a transfer close to being finalised, all the details of Hato's imminent switch to Chelsea have been revealed. As reported by David Ornstein, a fee in excess of €40m has been agreed between the two clubs. This is subject to supervisory board approval, and Hato will only travel for a medical once the approval has been given.

Chelsea reportedly want Marc Cucurella to play an important to help Jorrel Hato settle down in the Premier League. The Blues are on the verge of securing the services of the Dutch teenage defender from Ajax,