Chelsea 
Lens 
- 22 July
- 100+ views
CONFIRMED: Ian Maatsen signs for A. Villa.
A. Villa beats Lens to sign Ian Maatsen. Chelsea accepts their €44.5M offer for the defender, ending the rumour of Ian Maatsen moving to Lens.
CONFIRMED: Ian Maatsen signs for A. Villa
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Rumour report
(Latest update: )Despite ongoig transfertalk, the probability of Ian Maatsen transferring to Lens appears very low, with only 21% change of the deal goung trough. Here is why.
- Little chance of further development
- More potential than previously attracted players
- Better than previously attracted players
Transfer Logic score:
Pros
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Comparable age to previously attracted players
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Few direct competitors for position (Deiver Machado, Massadio Haïdara)
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Missing star player in position on team
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Few better competitors for position (Facundo Medina, Ruben Aguilar)
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Not many competitors with higher Potential (Facundo Medina, Jhoanner Chávez)
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Missing potential star player in position
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Comparable value to previously attracted players
Cons
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Little chance of further development
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More potential than previously attracted players
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Better than previously attracted players
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Alternatives of Lens
| Skill / pot | Player | Team |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skill / pot | Player / Team / Position |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
|
|
80.2
80.2
|
Matheus Nunes |
 Man City
|
€47.2M |
|
79.1
79.1
|
Mathías Olivera |
 Napoli
|
€15.9M |
|
78.1
80.6
|
Pierre Kalulu |
 Juventus
|
€32.9M |
|
78.0
79.5
|
Carlos Augusto |
 Inter
|
€23.1M |
|
77.7
81.7
|
Alexis Saelemaekers |
 Milan
|
€20.6M |
|
77.6
81.6
|
Tyrick Mitchell |
 C. Palace
|
€22M |
|
77.6
90.7
|
Nico O'Reilly |
Man City
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€51.7M |
|
77.4
84.3
|
Piero Hincapié |
 Arsenal
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€56.8M |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Jorrel Hato | 21-07-2026 | Report | |
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| Wesley Fofana | 08-05-2026 | Report | |
| João Pedro | 04-05-2026 | Report | |
| Pedro Neto | 24-04-2026 | Report | |
| Benoît Badiashile | 09-02-2026 | Report |
Ian Maatsen
D (L)
Skill: 75.9
Pot: 83.7
Team
A. Villa
A. Villa
Contract Until
29 Jun 30
ETV
€34.3M
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
ETV Range
€30.9M – €37.7M
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Who is Ian Maatsen?
Ian Maatsen (NED) is a an inverted wing back and currently plays for A. Villa. Ian Maatsen is 24 years old (2002/03/10) and he is 178cm tall. His preferred foot is Left. His jersey number is 29. Ian Maatsen has also been used as A wing back.
Ian Maatsen’s current transfer value is between €30.9M and €37.7M. His last transfer was from Chelsea to A. Villa in 2024. A. Villa paid Chelsea €44.5M for Ian Maatsen.
Ian Maatsen latest transfers and transfer rumours, season statistics and career statistics are available on FootballTransfers.
