Chelsea are closing in on the signing of Jorrel Hato from Ajax (Picture: Getty) The hierarchy at Dutch club Ajax has been left divided over Chelsea’s €40m (£35m) bid for thei

Jorrel Hato might be young, but the Dutch centre-back is used to taking responsibility in Amsterdam, as The Athletic found out last year

Chelsea have reached an agreement over personal terms with the young defender, who has informed Ajax of his desire to make the move this summer, but an opening bid has already been rejected. While Ajax are prepared to sell, they want to maximise their returns for one of Europe’s top defensive prospects.