Chelsea have reached an agreement to sign defender Jorrel Hato from Ajax, sources have told ESPN. The 19-year-old will join the Premier League club in a deal worth €46.5 million ($53m) excluding bonuses, sources told ESPN NL. Chelsea's original offer was rejected last week.

Chelsea have agreed a €40 million (£34.5m) deal to sign Ajax centre-back Jorrel Hato, according to reports. Negotiations between the two clubs were accelerated last week when Chelsea made an official approach to Ajax for the highly rated 19-year-old.

Chelsea will pay an initial fee of £35.5m plus add-ons for Jorrel Hato; Ajax had previously valued the player at £52m; Hato is due to fly into London in the coming days to undergo a medical before sig