{"id":172310,"date":"2025-08-03T22:13:46","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T21:13:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/transfer-why-i-joined-chelsea-hato"},"modified":"2025-08-04T00:08:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T23:08:06","slug":"transfer-why-i-joined-chelsea-hato","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/transfer-why-i-joined-chelsea-hato","title":{"rendered":"Transfer: Why I joined Chelsea \u2013 Hato"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>New Chelsea signing Jorrel Hato has suggested why he joined the Blues in this summer transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea on Sunday evening announced the signing of Hato from Ajax.<\/p>\n<p>The Netherlands international penned a long-term contract at Stamford Bridge running through to 2032.<\/p>\n<p>The 19-year-old defender will join up with his new teammates this week ahead of the new Premier League season.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to the club\u2019s website, Hato said he joined the west London Premier League club because he wanted to take the next step in his career.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m very excited, I\u2019m so happy to be here,\u201d said Hato. \u201cI thought a lot about my future and wanted to take the next step in my career.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChelsea is the best place for me to do that, so I\u2019m very happy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. New Chelsea signing Jorrel Hato has suggested why he joined the Blues in this summer transfer window. Chelsea on Sunday evening announced the signing of Hato from Ajax. The Netherlands international penned a long-term contract at Stamford Bridge running through to 2032. 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