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Chelsea have agreed a £37m deal to sign Ajax defender Jorrel Hato, subject to clearance by the Dutch club's supervisory board – and it is a signing that makes sense for the dynamics of Chelsea's bloated squad.

Chelsea’s relentless poaching of up-and-coming young players has been the hallmark of the Todd Boehly era. Recently, a mooted £37 million capture of Ajax’s Jorrel Hato adds to the storyline. At 19, the Dutch centre-back is one of the brightest young stars on the continent,