Arsenal are confident that Ajax defender Jorrel Hato will move to the Emirates Stadium despite interest from London and Premier League rivals Chelsea, according to TBR. Hato is one of the best young defenders in Europe who can play as a centre-back or as a left-back.
TBR Football chief correspondent Graeme Bailey said: “Arsenal see Hato as the perfect addition to the left side of their defence, but obviously it’s far from a done deal.
“We know that Chelsea are pushing hard to sign Hato and Liverpool still really like him. But I think Arsenal would be annoyed if they didn’t get Hato considering how much work they’ve been putting in.
“Arsenal have been chasing Hato since he was around 14 or 15 years old, so I think there is a bit of confidence there.
“They want to sell Zinchenko to make room for Hato and then we still expect Kiwior to go as well.
“There will be plenty of room in that squad for Hato who is able to play a variety of roles.”
Hato scored two goals and registered six assists in 30 Eredivisie starts and one substitute appearance, and made 10 starts and one substitute appearance in the UEFA Europa League for Ajax last season.
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