Greg . 1 day ago

New Chelsea signing Jorrel Hato 'very thrilled' to complete Premier League switch

Ajax wonderkid Jorrel Hato admitted he was delighted after signing for Chelsea.

The former Ajax defender completed his move to Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

Hato joins Chelsea for a fee of £37m, and he has signed a contract to 2032.

The 19-year-old said, "I'm very thrilled, I'm so happy to be here.

"I thought a lot over my future and wanted to take the next step in my career.

Chelsea is the best place for me to do that, so I'm very happy.

"Hato also clarified, "I was really thinking over my future and this is what I wanted.

I think I will be a good suit for the way Chelsea are playing, so I was sure over taking my step to Chelsea.

"For sure, it was a big decision.

I played seven years at Ajax and for me it was home – the people, the players, the coaches, the culture.

So it was not easy to leave, but my feeling was that at this moment I needed to make a step to the biggest club in the biggest competitions, and for me this was the right decision at the right time.

"Hato added, "This was for me the right time to make a big step, to come to the Premier League, to come to Chelsea.

And now I’m here!"