British media: Chelsea has started talking to Ajax about Hato, and I believe he can sign him for about 40 million pounds

July 16th According to British media GIVEMESPORT, Chelsea has begun negotiations with Ajax on the transfer of 19-year-old defender Harto.

reported that Chelsea has started negotiations with Ajax on the transfer deal to sign Harto this summer. The Blues are now seeking to strengthen the defense line and list the Dutch international as a signing target.

Despite being only 19 years old, Harto has been called "top" by scout Ben Mattinson and has been a key member of the Ajax team for the past few seasons. The Ajax youth training player can play both left center back and left back, and he has attracted the attention of many top Premier League clubs including Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea. It is reported that he is open to the move to the Premier League this summer.

Despite this, Ajax does not want to sell Harto and bid the defender £60 million, but Chelsea believes they can sign him for close to £40 million. There is no termination clause in Harto's contract, which means Ajax will likely have tough negotiations on the player to whom the contract is in 2028.

Chelsea is eager to introduce a suitable substitute for main left-back Kukurelia and left-center-back Colville this summer. They believe Harto is very suitable for their program, and he has the versatility to compete in both positions at the same time.

While Chelsea is pushing for negotiations with the defender, Arsenal's interest has cooled down: the Gunners have been interested in Harto before, but they will now sign Moscarat from Valencia.

Arsenal is still likely to introduce a new left back this summer, but since Harto has played primarily as a central defender in recent times, this seems to exclude him from consideration in that position. In addition, Liverpool still maintains a strong interest in Harto, but Chelsea has taken the lead in taking action and is in continuous negotiations with Ajax.