News about Ian Maatsen

JOE BERNSTEIN AT VILLA PARK: Unai Emery swore on TV when asked about Aston Villa's first half but it always helps to have quality options if Plan A doesn't work out. Villa's first test of juggling a midweek Champions League game with the Premier League wasn't going well when they trailed at half-time to Wolves. In response, Emery sent on 2024 Champions League finalist Ian Maatsen and Leon Bailey, followed by supersub Jhon Duran and Ross Barkley - capped 33 times by England. Goals from Ollie Watkins, Ezri Konsa and Duran in the last 20 minutes then pushed Villa into a top-four spot.

SIMON JONES: Aston Villa left-back Alex Moreno will undergo a medical at Nottingham Forest on Wednesday ahead of joining on loan.  Moreno, who can also play as a left winger, has fallen behind Lucas Digne and £37.5million summer signing Ian Maatsen in the pecking order at Villa Park. Speaking after their 2-1 win over West Ham on Saturday, Villa manager Unai Emery revealed Moreno was 'close to leaving'.

At the time of writing, Chelsea have already signed 12 new players this summer with seven exiting Stamford Bridge. But the Blues are not yet finished in the transfer market, not even close. Chelsea's most expensive deal of the summer so far was completed on Sunday when Pedro Neto arrived from Wolves for £54million. That took Chelsea's summer spending beyond £160m. The sales of Ian Maatsen, Hakim Ziyech, Omari Hutchinson and Lewis Hall have seen the London outfit recoup just over half that figure.

After finishing fourth in last season's Premier League, Villa have had a busy summer in the transfer market. Ian Maatsen, Amadou Onana, Jaden Philogene, Ross Barkley, Enzo Barrenechea, Samuel Iling-Junior, Lewis Dobbin and Cameron Archer have all arrived at Villa Park as part of a summer spree costing more than £135m. Villa have recouped a similar amount through player sales, with the likes of Moussa Diaby, Douglas Luiz and Omari Kellyman all moving on for significant fees. Fulham have been much less active in the summer window so far. Three players have joined the Cottagers, in Ryan Sessegnon, Emile Smith Rowe and Jorge Cuenca, while Joao Palhinha, Tim Ream and Kieron Bowie have departed.

Chelsea announced their eighth signing of the summer on Thursday when Aaron Anselmino joined a growing list. Anselmino, 19, signed from Boca Juniors in Argentina for a transfer fee in the region of £15million before immediately returning to his former club on loan. Chelsea tweeted via the club's official X account: 'Chelsea is pleased to announce the signing of defender Aaron Anselmino, who will spend the 2024/25 campaign on loan at Boca Juniors.'

KIERAN GILL IN CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA: Atletico Madrid have had a £33.7million bid accepted for Gallagher, who joined Chelsea at the age of six. He is set to become the latest academy starlet to be sold since the current ownership took over, after Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Mason Mount , Ian Maatsen, Billy Gilmour , Callum Hudson-Odoi, Omari Hutchinson and Lewis Hall. Trevoh Chalobah and Armando Broja may follow Gallagher out of the Cobham exit this summer also.

Aston Villa have released a brilliant kit launch video, featuring Ozzy Osbourne in a replica shirt and Emiliano Martinez dusting off his acting skills. England striker Ollie Watkins and manager Unai Emery also turn in inspired performances in the clip which has already made a splash among football fans on social media. The Midlands side have been active in this summer's transfer window announcing the arrival of Belgium international Amadou Onana for £50m yesterday, having signed Chelsea striker Ian Maatsen for £37.5m last month. They begin their campaign on August 17 away against West Ham and will be keen to kick on from a strong 2023-24 season which saw them finish fourth. And the excitement for the campaign ahead has ramped up following the unveiling of the club's hilarious kit release video this morning.

Ian Maatsen was quick to answer the call from Ronald Koeman when he was drafted into the Netherlands European Championship squad at the last minute.  However, despite cancelling some much needed time off with his partner on a glamourous looking yacht, the former Chelsea star failed to win a single minute of action in Germany.  Maatsen had initially been left out of the squad, learning of his omission just three days ahead of his participation in the Champions League final with Borussia Dortmund. 

Chelsea have completed the signing of Aston Villa forward Omari Kellyman in a deal worth £19million.  Mail Sport revealed last week that the two Premier League sides had reached an agreement for the Blues to bring Kellyman to Stamford Bridge. Now, the deal has been completed after Chelsea announced on Saturday morning that the 18-year-old has penned a six-year-deal, with the option of an extra year, in west London. 

Aston Villa have announced the signing of Netherlands international Ian Maatsen from Premier League rivals Chelsea for a reported £37.5million. The 22-year-old left-back was part of the Borussia Dortmund team beaten by Real Madrid in last season's Champions League final during a loan move from Stamford Bridge. Maatsen, who is currently with his country at Euro 2024 in Germany, becomes Unai Emery's second summer signing following the arrival of forward Lewis Dobbin from Everton.

Swap deals, or at least multiple transfers between the same teams, appear to be back in fashion among some Premier League clubs. Everton and Aston Villa exchanged Tim Iroegbunam for Lewis Dobbin last week, with both clubs paying a transfer fee in the region of £10 million. Villa were then said to be close to signing Ian Maatsen from Chelsea with Omari Kellyman set to move in the opposite direction, but that has not yet materialised. Although it is understood that none of the aforementioned clubs have breached any rules, at least one other club has raised concerns about 'exchange' deals potentially being used to exploit a potential loophole in the Premier League's Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR).

Rival fans have hit out at Chelsea accusing the Blues of 'player laundering' as the club looks to meet Premier League financial rules ahead of a fast approaching deadline. Chelsea are closing on completing two deals with Aston Villa, with attacking midfielder Omari Kellyman expected to join the club in a £19million deal. Kellyman, 18, is due to have a medical on Monday ahead of signing a six year deal.

Chelsea are closing on a £19million deal for Aston Villa attacking midfielder Omari Kellyman and have made an enquiry for Hoffenheim striker Maximilian Beier who has a release clause around £25m. Kellyman, 18, is due to have a medical on Monday ahead of signing a six year deal. Meanwhile, the Netherlands have given permission for Chelsea left-back Ian Maatsen to undergo a medical ahead of his £37.5m move to Aston Villa.

The 22-year-old left back, who spent the second half of last season on loan at Borussia Dortmund , will now only need to finalise personal terms to secure the transfer. Maatsen had a £35m release clause in his Chelsea contract which Dortmund had been reluctant to meet in full.

Ian Maatsen's father was forced into action after the Chelsea defender received a surprise late call-up to join his native Netherlands at Euro 2024. After struggling for minutes at Stamford Bridge, Maatsen spent the second half of last season on loan at Borussia Dortmund. At the Signal Iduna Park the 22-year-old made an immediate impact, playing every minute of the club's Champions League campaign from the knockout stages, including the agonising 2-0 defeat to Real Madrid in the final.

The Netherlands have called up Ian Maatsen to their squad for Euro 2024 in Germany. Chelsea left back Maatsen - who spent the 2023-24 season on loan at Borussia Dortmund - replaces midfielder Teun Koopmeiners. Atalanta star Koopmeiners will miss the tournament with a groin injury suffered while warming up for Monday's 4-0 friendly win over Iceland.

The Premier League were unsuccessful in their attempts to close a loophole that enables clubs to use profits from the sale of hotels, training grounds or other tangible assets to stay in keeping with financial fair play rules, according to reports. Chelsea had sparked outrage in April after the west London club sold a hotel on their Stamford Bridge site to another company the club owns - in a bid to avoid breaching the Premier League's profit and sustainability rules (PSR).

June 30 is the final day of the financial year for the Premier League, with clubs having to submit their accounts. If a club has lost more than £105million over three years - or less if they spent some time outside the top flight - they are in breach of the Profit & Sustainability Rules. Sky Sports News claims that June 30 has in effect become a 'mini transfer deadline day' which cause chaos for Euro 2024.

Borussia Dortmund do not have first option on Ian Maatsen this summer, with Chelsea's £35million release clause open to any clubs interested in the 22-year-old left back. Maatsen enjoyed an excellent loan in Germany, though endured an unfortunate end to the season in Saturday's Champions League final, playing the erroneous pass which saw Real Madrid score their second goal at Wembley Stadium. Maatsen had impressed before that mistake and Dortmund, more than pleased with his overall work, want to keep him. They are the favourites to secure a permanent transfer, but could yet face competition for the Chelsea loanee, who has been monitored by clubs in the Premier League and La Liga.

Real Madrid lifted the Champions League trophy for the 15th time after beating Borussia Dortmund 2-0 at Wembley. Dani Carvajal was the unlikely hero for the LaLiga giants after heading home from Toni Kroos' corner before Vinicius Junior tucked in the decisive second goal. Dortmund had carved out a number of golden openings in a pulsating first half but both Karim Adeyemi and Niclas Fullkrug were guilty of glaring misses. Madrid were afforded more space after the breakthrough and Vinicius capitalised on a sloppy Ian Maatsen error to finish coolly beyond Gregor Kobel. Here, Mail Sport's CRAIG HOPE has rated the players...

Ian Maatsen is yet to decide on his Chelsea future despite signing a contract extension with the club until 2026 in January, with Borussia Dortmund keen on completing a permanent move for the Dutch left-back who has a release clause of £35million. Maatsen, a Chelsea academy graduate, is currently with Dortmund on loan. The 22-year-old started just one Premier League game in the first half of the season before making the move to Germany in January where he has regularly started and played every minute of their Champions League knockout games. Such has been his form that he is in Ronald Koeman's Netherlands provisional squad for Euro 2024.

Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund host Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final tonight. PSG are the 13/10 favourites with Sky Bet to secure victory and take a lead into the home leg, while Dortmund are 9/5 outsiders to beat Kylian Mbappe and Co. If you're predicting tonight's leg to end in a draw, that result is garnering odds of 11/4.

Ian Maatsen's father has confirmed the full back wants to complete a permanent move to Borussia Dortmund this summer, while accusing Chelsea's owners of putting money above the club's interests. Maatsen completed a loan move to the Bundesliga side in January in search of more game time, after playing for less than 400 minutes in 15 appearances for Chelsea. The Dutch full back has established himself as Dortmund first choice left back, while playing a key role in helping the team advance to the Champions League semi-finals.

Borussia Dortmund's advance to the final four of this season's Champions League is an unexpected boost to Manchester United's FFP situation. The German side progressed to the semi-finals after defeating Atletico Madrid 5-4 on aggregate on Tuesday night, and now face PSG for a place in the final at Wembley. However, it is also good news for the financial situation at Man United, and new co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, as the club will receive a hefty knock-on bonus as a result of Dortmund's good fortune.