Ian Maatsen is set to join Borussia Dortmund on loan from Chelsea until the end of the season.
Maatsen almost left Chelsea last summer, when Burnley had a £31.5m offer accepted on deadline day to sign him after a successful season on loan there, but the Dutchman decided to stay at Stamford Bridge. He has started only one Premier League game under Mauricio Pochettino despite Chelsea’s injury problems.
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Dortmund are paying a £2m loan fee and Maatsen has signed a new two-year extension at Chelsea, which takes his deal up until 2027. The left-back’s new contract contains a release clause and Chelsea hope Maatsen plays enough football at Dortmund for his value to increase ahead of a potential summer move.
Dortmund have made a left-back and a winger their prime January targets and are close to securing Manchester United’s Jadon Sancho on loan. Sancho left Dortmund for United in July 2021 for an initial £73m.
