Chelsea have agreed a £37m deal to sign Ajax defender Jorrel Hato, subject to clearance by the Dutch club's supervisory board – and it is a signing that makes sense for the dynamics of Chelsea's bloated squad.

Chelsea have announced that defender Mamadou Sarr has re-joined Strasbourg on loan.The Blues signed the 19-year-old from the Ligue 1 side, who are also owned by Chelsea’s owners BlueCo, this summer

Chelsea’s relentless poaching of up-and-coming young players has been the hallmark of the Todd Boehly era. Recently, a mooted £37 million capture of Ajax’s Jorrel Hato adds to the storyline. At 19, the Dutch centre-back is one of the brightest young stars on the continent,