Aston Villa Officially Signs Ian Maatsen From Chelsea
JAKARTA - Aston Villa has officially brought in players of Indonesian descent Ian Maatsen from Chelsea for a transfer value of 35 million (around Rp. 723 billion).
"Aston Villa announced the arrival of Ian Maatsen from Chelsea," the club nicknamed The Villains on their official website said on Saturday.
The 22-year-old defender last season was loaned to Borussia Dortmund and helped the Bundesliga club reach the Champions League final.
Maatsen himself will only join after the 2024 European Cup. He is currently defending the Dutch national team and preparing to face the Romanian national team in the last 16 of the 2024 European Cup on Tuesday (2/7).
Maatsen became the second player Aston Villa brought in in this transfer window after Lewis Dobbin, who was signed in on loan from Everton.
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Chelsea signed Maatsen in 2019 from PSV Eindhoven and he shined on loan at Charlton Athletic, Coventry City, Burnley, and Dortmund.
Maatsen played a major role in helping Burnley win promotions to the English Premier League in the 2022/23 season by scoring 4 goals in 39 appearances. He made the best side of the Championship Division that season.
Maatsen started last season at Chelsea, but failed to break into the main squad under coach Mauricio Pochettino by only appearing in 15 matches in all competitions.
He was then loaned out by Dortmund in January. During his time with Dortmund, Maatsen appeared 23 times and scored three goals when Dortmund finished fifth in the Bundesliga final. However, Dortmund lost 2-0 in the Champions League final by Real Madrid.