Jorrel Hato may be a target for Chelsea, Arsenal, and Liverpool, but he insists he feels "at home" at Ajax amid a scramble for his signature.
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Hato has been heavily linked with a summer exit from Ajax, amid reports of interest from Chelsea, Arsenal, and Liverpool. However, the Netherlands international has now insisted that he is happy at Ajax, and that he feels "at home" with the Dutch giants.
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Reports suggest Ajax could be willing to allow Hato to leave the club this summer, as he may be at his peak valuation right now, with three years remaining on his contract. Hato has made 111 appearances for the club at the age of 19, and is capable of playing at both centre-back and left-back.
WHAT JORREL HATO SAID
Hato told Ajax's website: “The smartest thing is to look at it per season. That’s what I do.
“Of course you want to achieve things in the end: the Champions League, a World Cup and a European Championship. I still have plenty of time. I don’t think I absolutely have to win the Champions League in two years.
“In the Dutch league you have to show how good you are against the big clubs. Ultimately, I have to continue to develop the things I am already good at, so that it becomes top. How do I describe my time at Ajax? Ajax is home for me. I just feel at home here.”
VoetbalzoneWHAT NEXT?
Hato has three years left to run on his deal but it remains to be seen if he will be the subject of a bidding war this summer.