Chelsea to focus on signing Dutch attacker after Hato

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July 31, 2025 21:45 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin

Chelsea are expected to prioritise the transfer of RB Leipzig attacker Xavi Simons following an agreement to land Jorrel Hato from Ajax.

The Blues recently agreed to pay €42 million for Hato and he has already travelled to London for his medical before penning a seven-year deal.

The club are now expected to turn their attention to his compatriot Simons, who has already agreed on personal terms over a summer transfer.

Chelsea will make an official bid for his services in the coming days, but they will have to pay a premium fee to prise him away from Leipzig.

The Bundesliga giants are a tough negotiating club and reports claim that they won’t entertain less than €70m to part ways with the versatile forward.

The Blues are however optimistic of securing the attacker for a lesser fee and there is a possibility that they could swap a player to lower the sum.

Negotiations are likely to intensify over the next few days.