The 20-year-old moves from Eredivisie side Vitesse Arnhem for a fee believed to be £9million and has penned a five-year deal at Stamford Bridge.'
Van Ginkel came through the youth system at Vitesse and made his international debut as a substitute in a goalless draw against Germany in November.
His 11 goals last season helped earn him the Dutch Talent of the Year Award for the best Under 21 player in Holland and also helped him earn international recognition.
Van Ginkel also featured three times for Holland's Under 21s in the recent European Championship, registering two assists as the Jong Oranje made it to the semi-finals.
He becomes Jose Mourinho's second summer signing following the arrival of Andre Schurrle from Bayer Leverkusen.
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