Jorrel Hato has controversially claimed that Chelsea are the biggest club in the world his £37m transfer from Ajax was announced on Sunday.
The Dutch international defender has signed a seven-year contract at Stamford Bridge and becomes Chelsea’s eighth signing of the summer.
Speaking to the club’s website, the 19-year-old said: ‘For sure it was a big decision.
‘I played seven years at Ajax and for me it was home – the people, the players, the coaches, the culture. So it was not easy to leave, but my feeling was that at this moment I needed to make a step to the biggest club in the biggest competitions.
‘For me this was the right decision at the right time.’
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