Chelsea are set to boost their transfer kitty after reaching an agreement with Aston Villa to sell Ian Maatsen, according to reports. The Blues have been widely tipped to raise funds this summer by cashing in on fringe players, with Enzo Maresca likely to oversee a major squad overhaul.
Maatsen has been heavily linked with a move away from Chelsea despite impressing on loan at Borussia Dortmund last season. The German heavyweights were reportedly eager to bring him back on a permanent basis but it seems that Villa have beaten them to the defender’s signature.
A transfer fee of just over £35million has been agreed between Chelsea and Villa following successful talks, according to The Athletic. It is said that personal terms are also in place, with Maatsen set to sign a six-year deal at Villa Park when everything is finalised at club level.
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