Ian Maatsen, who debuted with Chelsea in 2019 at the age of 17, had a very secondary role with Mauricio Pochettino, but He went on loan to Borussia Dortmund in the winter and ended up playing in the Champions League final. His extraordinary performance did not initially convince Ronald Koeman to represent the Netherlands in Germany, but the Dutch winger had to shake the sand off his flip-flops days ago after Frenkie de Jong’s injury and withdrawal from playing in Euro 2024. And Ian Maatsen’s frenetic weeks could end with The fashionable ‘3’ of European football playing in the 2024-2025 Champions League under the orders of Unai Emery.
TheAthletic has advanced that “Aston Villa reaches an agreement with Chelsea to sign left-back Ian Maatsen. The price of the young 22-year-old Dutch international is just above Borussia Dortmund’s release clause of 35 million pounds (more than 41 million euros), which has already expired.” The operation, closed between clubs, would lack, as AS has learned, the player’s yes. The decision seems well on the way for Ian Maatsen to sign with the villains for the next six seasons, being the participation of the Birmingham team in the next edition of the highest continental competition the key to Aston Villa winning the bid.
It was precisely his performance in Europe that sparked the interest of numerous clubs, such as Bayern Munich or various Italian teams, in his signing. Beyond the three goals and two assists registered in 23 games with Borussia Dortmund, which also tried to acquire the Dutchman’s services after half a season spent on loan at Signal Iduna Parkthe versatility and adaptation shown by Ian Maatsen to the team then led by Edin Terzic has captivated Unai Emery. An arrival, that of Ian Maatsen at Villa Park, which would open the exit door for one of the left backs that he already has in contention.like Lucas Digne or Álex Moreno.
Although Ian Maatsen would play in less than two years from playing in the Championship with Burnley to hearing the Champions League anthem with Borussia Dortmund, the big beneficiary is Chelsea. The blues They are obliged to sell before June 30 to clean up their accounts and avoid a breach of the Financial Fair Play of the Premier League that could lead to the deduction of points. That is why The more than 40 million euros that they would receive for Ian Maatsen, who is a youth player for the London team, would represent a key economic injection in the planning of the summer market. Loaned on three consecutive occasions to Charlton Athletic, Coventry City and Burnley, the Dutchman has barely played 16 games for Chelsea’s first team to date.
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