Aston Villa agree deal with Chelsea to sign Maatsen

Aston Villa person agreed a woody pinch Chelsea to motion Dutch defender Ian Maatsen.

The 22-year-old will costs betwixt £35m and £40m, depending connected imaginable add-ons, and nan move is taxable to a aesculapian arsenic nan left-back is expected to motion a six-year woody astatine Villa Park.

Maatsen opted for Villa owed to nan committedness of Champions League shot adjacent season, having reached nan last of nan title while connected indebtedness astatine Borussia Dortmund during nan 2nd half of past season.

The Blues had discussed signing Villa striker Jhon Duran arsenic portion of a switch woody but person opted to waste Maatsen successful isolation.

Dortmund attempted to motion Maatsen earlier this period aft a successful indebtedness spell but were unwilling to salary nan afloat £35m asking price.

Maatsen signed a 12-month statement hold successful January but it included a merchandise clause, which was apt to lead to his departure this summer.

He is presently pinch nan Netherlands nationalist squad successful Germany astatine Euro 2024, wherever they look France connected Friday successful Leipzig.

Chelsea signed Maatsen from PSV Eindhoven successful 2019 and he excelled connected a bid of loans astatine Charlton, Coventry, Burnley and astatine Dortmund but struggled to make nan people nether Mauricio Pochettino past season.

He leaves Stamford Bridge having played 16 games for nan club.