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Chelsea have reached a landmark agreement to sign 19‑year‑old Netherlands international Jorrel Hato from Ajax for an initial fee of £37 million (€43 million) . The move, which includes performance-based add‑ons and a sell‑on clause, is subject to approval by Ajax’s supervisory board before becoming official. Hato has already agreed on personal terms and will fly to London for a medical once the final green light is given. The Dutch versatile defender is set to sign a seven‑year contract , tying him to Chelsea through 2032 . This will mark Chelsea’s eighth arrival of the summer—following the signings of Liam Delap, João Pedro, Jamie Gittens, Estêvão Willian, Dário Essugo, Mamadou Sarr, and another young talent—and pushes the club's summer spending well over £200 million . Hato has made 111 first-team appearances for Ajax and became their youngest-ever captain at just 17. Comfortable both at centre-back and left-back , he is expected to challenge and provide cover for Marc Cucu...

  Man City Re-signs James Trafford in British Record Transfer for Goalkeeper 🌟 James Trafford has made a high‑profile return to Manchester City, signing a five‑year contract with the Premier League champions—club option for a sixth season—after two standout seasons at Burnley, thescore.com +15 skysports.com +15 theguardian.com +15 . City activated a £27 million buy‑back clause , a fee that could rise to £31 million with add‑ons , making Trafford the most expensive British goalkeeper in history , surpassing the previous £30 million benchmark set by Jordan Pickford in 2017 standard.co.uk +4 thescore.com +4 thescore.com +4 . — 🔍 Behind the Move Trafford, 22, originally came through Man City’s academy and left in 2023. After developing through loan spells at Accrington Stanley and Bolton Wanderers, he signed permanently with Burnley in a deal worth up to £19 million english.news.cn +3 thesun.co.uk +3 premierleague.com +3 . He starred in Burnley’s promotion campaign, rec...