Ian Maatsen has been linked with a summer move away from Chelsea, with recent reports linking him with Bayern Munich.
Ian Maatsen is currently on loan at Borussia Dortmund, and he could look to leave Chelsea permanently at the end of the season. There have been links with Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich. But Fabrizio Romano has now poured cold water over those speculations.
“I’m aware there have been rumours about Bayern Munich eyeing Ian Maatsen as a possible replacement for Alphonso Davies at left-back,” Romano wrote on Caught Offside.
“As things stand, I’m not aware of contacts for Maatsen at this stage. Bayern are looking at full-backs for sure, but there are many names every day linked with Bayern… nothing is concrete in terms of contacts for Maatsen. Of course they are monitoring the market as they prepare for the possibility of life without Davies.”
“For sure there’s a chance for many clubs if they want to sign Maatsen as he’s on a straight loan to Dortmund and his deal includes a £35m release clause, rather than a purchase clause specific to Dortmund. Anyone can trigger that clause, so let’s see what happens, but there’s nothing concrete happening now.”
Chelsea are prepared to sell the defender permanently for a fee of £35 million in the summer. Maatsen has the ability to establish himself as one of the finest left-backs in European football, and he could prove to be a quality addition for Bayern Munich.
Alphonso Davies is expected to leave the club and move to Real Madrid in the summer. So, Bayern Munich are looking at potential replacements. The 21-year-old has shown his quality in the Bundesliga during his loan spell with Dortmund, and it is no surprise that Bayern Munich are keen on him. It will be interesting to see where he ends up in the summer.
It is evident that he could leave Chelsea in the summer, and it is fair to assume that he will want to join a big club capable of winning major trophies. A move to Bayern Munich could have been an interesting opportunity for him.
Chelsea should keep Ian Maatsen
Meanwhile, Chelsea could regret the decision to let him leave at the end of the season. Although the Blues have Ben Chilwell and Marc Cucurella at their disposal, the former Brighton & Hove Albion defender has been largely underwhelming, and Chelsea will need to replace him at the end of the season.
Nurturing Maatsen as a key player for the club would have been the ideal move for the Londoners. Meanwhile, the 21-year-old will look to continue his development with regular football and fulfil his tremendous potential in the coming seasons.
