Aston Villa have signed Netherlands defender Ian Maatsen from Premier League rivals Chelsea, the membership introduced Friday on their web site.
No charge was disclosed, however a number of British media retailers reported Maatsen had moved to Villa in a deal price £37.5 million ($47.4 million, 44.3 million euros).
The 22-year-old left-back was a member of the Borussia Dortmund group overwhelmed 2-0 by Actual Madrid within the Champions League ultimate at Wembley earlier this month whereas on mortgage from Stamford Bridge.
He’s at the moment with the Netherlands at Euro 2024 in Germany after being known as into the squad as a alternative for injured Barcelona star Frenkie de Jong.
Maatsen is the second participant signed by Villa supervisor Unai Emery within the pre-season switch window following ahead Lewis Dobbin’s arrival from Everton.
Villa are actually making ready for Champions League soccer after ending fourth within the Premier League final season.
Maatsen made 16 appearances within the Bundesliga and 7 within the Champions League for Dortmund, together with scoring within the German membership’s European quarter-final win over Atletico Madrid.
He additionally featured in 12 Premier League video games for Chelsea final time period, having beforehand been loaned to a trio of English golf equipment in Charlton, Coventry and Burnley.
AFP
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