Jorrel Hato completed his move to Chelsea, despite interest elsewhere, because the Dutch defender claimed that the blues were the best place for him after he had been seen in Liverpool earlier
Jorrel Hato has claimed that “Chelsea is the best place for me” after completing his move to the blues, despite the fact that Liverpool was also enthusiastic about the young defender.
Hato had risen by the ranks at Ajax and had a number of clubs in Europe have his services in the eye, but he has chosen to make the switch to Stamford Bridge and sign a deal in the capital until 2032.
Levi Colwill and Trevoh Chalobah were the two central defenders of Chelsea when they claimed the club World Cup, but they will now be confronted with competition from the 19-year-old, which the club has put back £ 37 million. But Hato is convinced that he found the best environment for him.
He said to the club's website: “I am very excited, I am so happy to be here. I thought a lot about my future and wanted to take the next step in my career. Chelsea is the best place for me to do that, so I am very happy.”
Talk about a move to Liverpool that increasing after the defender was seen in Anfield during the victory of Liverpool over Ipswich in January. Hato's list of lovers were supposed to record Liverpool, considering adding a new central defender this summer.
His weekend visit to MerseSide was due to his relationship with colleague Dutch Ryan Gravenberch, who invited Hato as a guest to view the Reds. The couple played together with the Netherlands, where Hato made his senior debut at the age of 17 and picked up six caps. He was also the head on the Dutch side on the U21 -Euro this summer.
This summer Liverpool sold Jarell Quansah to Bayer Leverkusen with Ibrahima Konate, who will take on the last 12 months of his deal. It is thought that he is enthusiastic about a switch to Real Madrid, so that the Reds could remain light for defense. They are also strongly connected to Crystal Palace skipper Marc Guehi.
The newest arrival of Chelsea takes their summer spending up to the £ 250 million. Hato is the first major defensive arrival with Enzo Maresca, instead choosing to strengthen his front line. Joao Pedro signed from Brighton for £ 55 million and played a key role in the blues that the Club World Cup won.
Liam Delap is also a member of Ipswich, which leads to questions about the future of Nicolas Jackson. Jamie Gittens returned to his home country after he had an impression on Borussia Dortmund for £ 48.5 million. RB Leipzig's Xavi Simons is considered high on the shortlist of Chelsea.