Aston Villa reach agreement to sign Chelsea defender Ian Maatsen as Euro 2024 star closes in on six-year deal
06/19/2024 01:51 PM
Ian Maatsen is on the verge of swapping Chelsea for Aston Villa with the clubs reaching an agreement was reached for him, talkSPORT understands.
The Blues have been open to parting ways with the 22-year-old permanently after he spent the second half of the 2023/24 season on loan at Borussia Dortmund.
While at Signal Iduna Park, the left-back quickly won over fans, where he helped the club advance into the Champions League final.
He finished his spell with the German side boasting three goals and two assists from 23 games in all competitions.
His displays earned him a place in the Netherlands’ Euro 2024 squad, with Ronald Koeman calling him up as a late replacement for Frenkie de Jong.
And Maatsen, who won the Championship on loan at Burnley in the 2022/23 campaign, is now set to depart Stamford Bridge on a permanent transfer.
it is believed that the deal is worth in excess of the £35m release clause Chelsea agreed with Dortmund in the winter window.
Personal terms have already been agreed, with Maatsen to put pen-to-paper on a six-year deal at Villa Park until 2030.
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