It has been revealed that Enzo Maresca played a key role in helping Chelsea land one of their key transfer targets.

A deal is now apparently close for Chelsea to sign another new player this summer transfer window with things to conclude soon. Chelsea are getting stuff done this week and have been working on a couple of new incoming transfer deals last week,

Chelsea are intense negotiations with Ajax over a transfer for Jorrel Hato, and a “fantastic” agreement appears close for the promising defender.

Enzo Maresca could be on the verge of welcoming another signing to Chelsea after Jorrel Hato was left out of Ajax’s pre-season squad to face Celtic.

Ajax have rejected Chelsea 's first bid for star defender Jorrel Hato, sources have told ESPN. ESPN reported on Wednesday that Chelsea made an offer for the 19-year-old to strengthen their backline ahead of the new Premier League season, but sources have told ESPN that it has been rebuffed.

Chelsea may have stumbled across the ideal opportunity to strike a player swap deal for one of their top targets, whilst also offloading a fringe player or two. The Blues are pushing to sign Ajax defender Jorrel Hato and negotiations are ongoing over a deal for the defender.

After missing the friendly against Celtic, Jorrel Hato was once again left out of the Ajax squad for their match against Como, amid speculations that the Dutch defender could join Chelsea this summer.