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.
Ahead of Saturday’s Champions League final at Wembley against Real Madrid, Maatsen was asked if he was interested in moving back to London and revealed that nothing has been decided yet.
‘I still have a contract and after the summer we’re going to decide where my future going to be,‘ said Maatsen.
‘I know I came here to Dortmund prove myself that I can play on the highest level and the highest stage and that's what I'm doing now,’ he added.
It remains to be seen whether the likely new Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca may push for Maatsen to be recalled, but Chelsea are not short of left-back options with Marc Cucurella and Ben Chilwell. And Maatsen revealed that he hasn’t spoken with Chelsea about his next step yet.
‘No, not yet (spoke to them). They came a couple of times to Dortmund to just see how I am and they’re happy with my development,’ said Maatsen, who praised Dortmund for giving him the chance to flourish.
‘They (Dortmund) just give young people opportunity. Like me, I just came here from the start and straight in. They give us the chance to shine and I’m very grateful for that, so that's why I came here. I feel like I've been playing here with the guys for many years and it’s such a good feeling,’ he said.
wadadios
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Mattsen for much better than kokoliko,,(cucullera) even before going to Dotmund
Yacimnsy
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Chelsea don't sell Maatsen please
Fudge007
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35 million is ridiculous money if the team ain't in the prem or Spain...
Tiycekruz
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55,000 million
Zecbdilsuy
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you are matured speaking like a player that have contract will Chelsea not like our goalkeeper that went to Madrid on loan.
ChelseaFC_Addict
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Chelsea FC must look for £40 million ir keep him Potchettino is now out maybe the new coach might like him so the club must keep the boy. Sell Chillwell he's useless
dacblnorsu
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I am sure the new coach will assess him before final decision is taken
Vuodiknpuy
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not 35 atleast 75
Luzeilpuyz
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Ian Maatsen is far better than Marc Cucurella and Benjamin Chillwell.
what planet u on
Luzeilpuyz
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Sell Chilwell and Cucurella instead, selling al homegrown players is stupid
Boacdeimoz
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sell him
moyeimprtz
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Ian Maatsen is far better than Marc Cucurella and Benjamin Chillwell.
he isnt better than cucarella at least not defensively....chiwell and a bad year ....but I wouldn't say maattsan is better than him inhis prime
Juyemnrsz
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Gives us £50 so we give you Chilwell
Hahdklps
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Ian Maatsen is far better than Marc Cucurella and Benjamin Chillwell.
herickzyn35
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Chelsea need to retain this guy , so that we won't regret it later