Sources: Arsenal steal a march on Chelsea by offering contract to €50m star

With Chelsea’s focus now on the Club World Cup, Arsenal have been able to steal a march on their rivals in the pursuit of versatile Ajax defender Jorrel Hato.

The talented 19-year-old, who can play at both centre-back and left-back to a high standard, has been eyed by a number of top clubs for some time now.

Arsenal first showed an interest in Hato last summer, but the feeling then was that he would spend one more season with Ajax.

Now could be Hato’s time to leave, however,...