Ian Maatsen leaving Chelsea?
Chelsea has confirmed the transfer of Ian Maatsen. Details about the new club are not provided.
Aston Villa have struck a deal worth more than £35 million to sign Ian Maatsen. Maatsen has already agreed personal terms with Villa. Villa can offer Maatsen Champions League football next season after finishing fourth in the Premier League last term.
Bitter news for Borussia Dortmund. According to BILD information, the club has given up the race for the Dutch European Championship participant. Another club overtakes them in the Maatsen race. The trail leads to the Premier League.
Fellow academy products Armando Broja and Trevoh Chalobah are also for sale, while Ian Maatsen is expected to leave on a permanent transfer when his loan at Champions League finalists Borussia Dortmund ends this summer.
Ian Maatsen, who has been performing well at Borussia Dortmund, is expected to return to London in the summer. No specific club was mentioned. Dortmund is trying to avoid this return due to his strong performances. Maatsen himself has not closed any doors regarding his future.
Ian Maatsen is expected to be sold permanently after his loan move away during the 2023-24 campaign.
Chelsea is planning to sell academy graduates including Ian Maatsen to raise £100 million in player sales to satisfy Premier League profit and sustainability regulations. The transfer fees would represent pure profit on the balance sheet.
Maatsen is on Bayern Munich's shortlist to replace Alphonso Davies, should the Canadian join Real Madrid
Chelsea is prepared to make many outgoing moves in the next summer: almost half the team could be sold.
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