Chelsea 
Lens 
- 11 October
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CONFIRMED: Ian Maatsen signs for Aston Villa.
Aston 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 Aston 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. |
|
|
79.0
91.1
|
Alejandro Balde |
 Barcelona
|
€62.1M |
|
78.9
78.9
|
Daniel Muñoz |
 C. Palace
|
€28.6M |
|
78.9
78.9
|
Mathías Olivera |
 Napoli
|
€21.8M |
|
78.1
78.1
|
Dan Burn |
 Newcastle
|
€7.8M |
|
77.9
77.9
|
Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
Napoli
|
€14.5M |
|
77.8
78.1
|
Ferland Mendy |
 Real Madrid
|
€15.2M |
|
77.8
90.8
|
Milos Kerkez |
 Liverpool
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€63.9M |
|
77.7
78.7
|
Alejandro Grimaldo |
 Bayer 04
|
€27.3M |
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Ian Maatsen
D (L)
Skill: 75.4
Pot: 84.1
Team
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Contract Until
29 Jun 30
ETV
€40.5M
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
ETV Range
€36.5M – €44.6M
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Who is Ian Maatsen?
Ian Maatsen (NED) is a an inverted wing back and currently plays for Aston Villa. Ian Maatsen is 23 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 €36.5M and €44.6M. His last transfer was from Chelsea to Aston Villa in 2024. Aston Villa paid Chelsea €44.5M for Ian Maatsen.
Ian Maatsen latest transfers and transfer rumours, season statistics and career statistics are available on FootballTransfers.
