Chelsea is said to have reached an agreement to sell Ian Maatsen to fellow Premier League team Aston Villa.
After joining Chelsea In 2018, Maatsen spent time on loan to Charlton Athletic, Coventry City and Burnley, helping the latter win promotion from the Championship in the 2022-23 season.
< br>Maatsen returned to Stamford Bridge at the start of the 2023-24 season, but has struggled to force his way into Mauricio Pochettino’s plans.
The Dutchman has only started one of his 12 appearances in the Premier League. Premier League during the first half of the season, before being loaned to German club Borussia Dortmund in a January transfer. window.
Maatsen quickly established himself in the Dortmund squad, scoring 3 goals and 2 assists in 23 matches.
The last 22-year-old player participated in Dortmund’s journey to the championship. League Final, even though he made a costly mistake in the loss to Real Madrid at Wembley.
However, Maatsen impressed during his time with the Bundesliga side, who wanted to sign him on a permanent basis this summer.
However, they were unable to meet the terms of the release. The £35m release only applies to them after Maatsen signed a new contract with Chelsea in January to extend his contract until June 2026.
The contract has now expired and it looks like Maatsen will play football in the Premier League next season instead of returning to Germany’s top league.
According to BBC Sport, Villa have reached an agreement with Chelsea to sign Maatsen for a fee of around £35 million, £40 million, depending on potential additions.
< br>The report claims Chelsea discussed selling Maatsen as part of a swap deal for Villa striker Jhon Duran, but ultimately decided not to pursue such an offer.
Providing there are no medical problems, Maatsen will sign a six-year contract to keep him at Villa Park until 2030.
A move to Villa appealed to Maatsen as it offered the chance to play in the Champions League after Unai Emery’s side finished in the top four last season.
From Villa’s perspective, they wanted to strengthen strong for the two fullbacks. positions and Maatsen could be seen as a potential replacement for Lucas Digne
The Villans are looking to sell to maintain the Premier League’s profitability and sustainability rules and Digne is a candidate will leave due to his substantial salary. .
Villa also has Spanish left back Alex Moreno, but he suffered a hamstring injury last season.
Meanwhile, Maatsen is now a member of the squad Netherlands team after being called up to participate in Euro 2024 following injuries to Frenkie de Jong and Teun Koopmeiners.
