Former Burnley, Charlton Athletic and Coventry City loanee closing in on £37.5m move to Premier League side
Former Burnley loanee Ian Maatsen is closing in on a big money move to Aston Villa.
According to The Athletic, Unai Emery’s side have agreed a £37.5m fee with Maatsen’s parent club Chelsea.
The left-back spent last season on loan with Borussia Dortmund, where he helped the Bundesliga outfit reach the Champions League final, where they were beaten 2-0 by Real Madrid.
Dortmund had an option to make the 22-year-old’s move permanent for £35m at the end of the season, but this has proven too expensive and, as of Monday, that clause has now expired.
Instead, Villa have swooped in and agreed personal terms with the Dutchman, who is set to sign a six-year contract at Villa Park.
The Clarets had Maatsen on loan during the 2022/23 season, where the left-back helped the Clarets romp to the Championship title with 101 points.
He made 42 appearances during his time in East Lancashire, scoring four times.
Burnley were keen to bring the marauding full-back to Turf Moor ahead of their return to the Premier League, but a deal couldn’t be agreed.
Maatsen, who was signed by Chelsea from PSV Eindhoven in 2018, has previously spent time on loan with Charlton Athletic and Coventry City.
The Chelsea man was also named in Holland’s preliminary Euro 2024 squad earlier this summer before he was left out of Ronald Koeman’s final one.
However, an injury to Frenkie de Jong saw him called up and he is currently preparing with his Dutch team-mates to take on France this Friday.