Arsenal have joined Liverpool in the race to sign versatile Dutch defender. The player is very young but is playing big role for both club and country. Along with high quality defence, he is also very offensive.
The star in question here is Jorrel Hato who plays for Ajax. He has came up through Ajax academy and is now their regular starter. Hato is 19 years old and can play as both centre-back and left-back. He is already a regular member of Netherlands national team whom he has represented on 6 different occasions.
Hato broke into the Ajax’s first-team in the 2022/23 season. Since then, he has played 103 games for them. He has registered 4 goals along with 9 assists to showcase his attacking skills. These steller performances have caught eyes of top clubs across whole Europe.
Arsenal join Liverpool in race for Jorrel Hato
According to TEAMtalk, Gunners have joined the race for Jorrel Hato. The Reds view the Dutch defender as a long-term replacement for his compatriot Virgil van Dijk. Lastly, the report also states that the 19 year old has interest from Real Madrid, AC Milan and Chelsea.
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Virgil van Dijk will have his contract expire at the end of this seaso. He has not yet signed new contract and hence can leave Liverpool in summer. In addition, there are doubts about the future of Andy Robertson. Hence, Hato can be a perfect summer signing for Arne Slot.
Gunners do have a very good defensive squad. But, Jakub Kiwior and Oleksandr Zinchenko can depart the club this summer. This will open up space on the left side of the defence. Earlier Ajax wanted €30 million for Hato but his market value has now increased. They are now demanding around €50 million for the 19 year old defender.
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