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After a great season at Dortmund, Ian Maatsen is back at Chelsea. The Ruhr club has not taken up its purchase option of more than 40 million euros. But as indicated The Athleticthe Dutch international will not last long at Stamford Bridge.
An agreement has been reached for his transfer to Aston Villa. He will sign a 6-year contract with the team coached by Unai Emery, who will pay a little more than the clause that Dortmund had to secure his services. This season, since his arrival in January, Maatsen has played 23 games with BVB, scoring 3 goals and providing 2 assists.
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