Aston Villa announce signing of Chelsea defender Ian Maatsen for fee of over £35million

Aston Villa have confirmed the signing of defender Ian Maatsen from Chelsea for a price in extra of £35million.

The Netherlands full-back agreed private phrases with Unai Emery’s Villa final week and now the deal has been introduced.

Maatsen has put pen to paper on a six-year contract and will probably be tied down at Villa Park till 2030.

Chelsea determined to half methods with the 22-year-old completely after he spent the second half of the 2023/24 season on mortgage at Borussia Dortmund.

Whereas at Sign Iduna Park, the left-back shortly gained over followers, the place he helped the membership advance into the Champions League ultimate.

He completed his spell with the German aspect boasting three objectives and two assists from 23 video games in all competitions.

His shows earned him a spot within the Netherlands’ Euro 2024 squad, with Ronald Koeman calling him up as a late alternative for Frenkie de Jong.

And Maatsen, who gained the Championship on mortgage at Burnley within the 2022/23 marketing campaign, has now departed Stamford Bridge on a everlasting switch.

It’s believed that the deal is price in extra of the £35m launch clause Chelsea agreed with Dortmund within the winter window.

talkSPORT understands that it may very well be price as a lot as £40m, with Chelsea standing to earn extra extra ought to add-ons be met.

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Maatsen, who joined Chelsea’s academy in 2018 from PSV, has made 15 appearances for the west Londoners since making his debut in 2019.

He featured 15 occasions beneath Mauricio Pochettino’s tutelage however was restricted to only one Premier League begin.

Nonetheless, the Dutchman will now be enjoying Champions League soccer as soon as once more after Aston Villa completed fourth within the Premier League in 2023/24.

Whereas Chelsea will probably be competing within the Europa Convention League – Europe’s third-tier competitors.

Maatsen will start his profession as a Villa participant as soon as he has completed enjoying in Germany at Euro 2024 the place the Netherlands face Romania within the final 16.