Jorrel Hato has informed Ajax that he ‘only wants Chelsea’ as transfer talks between the clubs continue.Chelsea are working on a deal to sign the Dutch defender from Ajax, with Hato named as the Eredivisie’s Talent of the Year for 2024/25. Jorrel Hato vs Top 7 League U21 Fullbacks◉ Deep completions — 1st◉ Pass completion (to final 3rd) % — 1st◎ Aerial duels won — 2nd◎ Touches in box — 2nd◎ Pass completion % — 2nd◎ Assists — 3rd◎ Goals + assists — 3rd◎ Forward pass completion % — 3rd◎… pic.twitter.com/He42P5koYo— DataMB (@DataMB_) July 24, 2025The 19-year-old has also attracted interest from Liverpool and Arsenal, but has decided on Chelsea as his preferred destination amid a concrete approach from West London.Fabrizio Romano is reporting that personal terms between Hato and Chelsea have already been agreed and discussions between the two clubs over a fee are set to continue this week.Hato has already made 111 senior appearances for Ajax and has earned six caps for the Netherlands at senior level. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});In 2023, he became the youngest-ever player to captain Ajax in a European game when wearing the armband against AEK Athens, aged 17 years and 282 days.He featured primarily at left-back in 2024/25, but can also play in central defence. Last season, he scored twice and provided six assists in the Eredivisie as Ajax narrowly missed out on the title to PSV Eindhoven.Read – Chelsea duo set to complete Strasbourg loan movesSee more – Joao Felix sale paves the way for £61m Chelsea transferFollow The Football Faithful on Social Media:Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | TikTokThe post Jorrel Hato makes transfer decision amid Chelsea talks first appeared on The Football Faithful.