IAN MAATSEN has declared his intention to quit Chelsea – and turn his Borussia Dortmund loan into a permanent deal.
And the left-back’s father accused the Blues of putting moneymaking ahead of the team’s best interests under Todd Boehly’s ownership.
Dutch Under-21 international Maatsen moved to Stamford Bridge in 2018 from PSV Eindhoven.
He had spells on loan at Charlton, Coventry and Burnley – winning the Championship title with the Clarets last season.
Boehly’s consortium replaced Roman Abramovich at Stamford Bridge in 2022.
Maatsen, 22, went back to Chelsea last summer and made 15 senior appearances earlier in the campaign.
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But he has excelled since his January loan to Dortmund, helping them into the Champions League semi-finals.
The 50-cap youth international is in line to face Paris Saint-Germain at home on Wednesday.
The player and his dad Edward are now pushing to turn his loan into a longterm deal with the Bundesliga giants.
Maatsen Sr said: “We are working on getting Ian to stay at Dortmund.
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“The two clubs have to mutually thrash out a deal. Ian is developing very well here.
“Besides, things have not gone well at Chelsea since they had a change of owner.
“An awful lot at the club revolves around money. That sometimes appears to be a lot more important than the benefit of the club.
“We have other options beside Chelsea and Dortmund. But Dortmund looks to be a good fresh start for Ian.
“And look at some of the other lads who have come through the club – Jude Bellingham and Erling Haaland for example.”
Maatsen’s dad also advised him to steer clear of the highest-profile clubs in order to forge his career.
Edward told Voetbal International: “As a young player you shouldn’t join a too big club, what with all the pressure involved.
“For example, a club like Manchester City wouldn’t just throw a young left-back into the first team.
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“Heads would roll if things went even slightly worse than before.
“And as a young player you would soon be forgotten if things didn’t go well for you.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
