Aston Villa have finished the signing of left-back Ian Maatsen from Chelsea.
The 22-year-old has signed a six-year trade in and strikes to Villa Ground for a charge of £37.5m.
Maatsen had a £35m leave clause which expired previous this occasion, permitting Chelsea to barter the upper value they affirmative with Villa.
Borussia Dortmund have been enthusiastic about signing the defender on an everlasting trade in then his a success mortgage witchcraft with them latter season. They made deals however fell shorten of the fresh leave clause.
He made 16 Bundesliga appearances for Dortmund, scoring two targets, and featured seven occasions within the Champions League, scoring as soon as.
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Sky Sports activities Unused prominent reporter Kaveh Solhekol:
“Maatsen had a leave clause in his assurance, which Dortmund can have activated.
“That release clause has expired, which meant Aston Villa could make their move and that is exactly what they’ve done.
“It’s a very powerful that Villa are within the Champions League. The participant himself needs to hold on taking part in within the Champions League.
“It’s a very good deal for Unai Emery’s side. He played so well for Dortmund, helping them reach the Champions League final.”
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