Chelsea have signed 19-year-old defender Jorrel Hato from Ajax, the club announced on Sunday.

Netherlands defender Jorrel Hato signs seven-year contract with Chelsea after completing £37m transfer from Ajax.

Club World Cup champion Chelsea has completed the signing of Netherlands defender Jorrel Hato from Ajax in a deal worth a reported $49 million.

(Reuters) -Chelsea have signed Dutch defender Jorrel Hato from Ajax Amsterdam for 44.18 million euros ($51.18 million), both clubs said on Sunday. Chelsea said the 19-year-old has signed a seven-year long deal and will join his new teammates this week.

New signing Jorrel Hato says he "will be a good fit" for Chelsea's style of play after his £37m move from Ajax was confirmed. The 19-year-old has finalised a seven-year contract with the Blues after a medical in London over the weekend, becoming the club's eight summer addition.

Jorrel Hato joins ChelseaChelsea officially announced on Monday, August 4, the signing of Dutch defender Jorrel Hato from Ajax Amsterdam for a reported fee of €43 million.The

Chelsea make Ajax defender Jorrel Hato their eighth summer signing as Everton eye Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Tyler Dibling.

Ajax have admitted they wanted to keep Jorrel Hato until at least 2026 following confirmation of his summer move to Chelsea.