£34.5m full-back 'determined to leave Chelsea this summer'
Ian Maatsen was poached from the PSV Eindhoven youth setup by the Blues in 2018, but as is the case with several of Chelsea's young talents, he endured a series of loan spells before his first-team emergence.
Charlton Athletic, Coventry City and Burnley all provided temporary homes for Maatsen, who played a fundamental role in the Clarets' promotion to the Premier League in the 2022-23 season.
The 22-year-old — who made his Chelsea debut in September 2019 — subsequently returned to Stamford Bridge and forced his way into Mauricio Pochettino's plans, making 15 appearances in the first half of the season.
Despite his potential and versatility — being able to play in an offensive and defensive role on the left flank — Maatsen made just one Premier League start before leaving on loan for Borussia Dortmund in January.
Chelsea to earn £34.5m from Maatsen sale?Since arriving at Signal Iduna Park, the Dutchman has nailed down the left-back spot in Edin Terzic's side, starting 13 successive Bundesliga matches and also completing the full 90 on four occasions in the Champions League.
Maatsen was among the scorers in Tuesday's 4-2 quarter-final second-leg success over Atletico Madrid, which sent Dortmund through to a tantalising semi-final against Paris Saint-Germain, and he also boasts one goal and two assists in German top-flight action this term.
The left-back's impressive exploits in the yellow strip will seemingly mean little for his Chelsea future, as journalist Patrick Berger claims that he has already made up his mind about his Stamford Bridge future.
Having quickly settled in Dortmund, the
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