Chelsea and Premier Club set to agree a deal for highly-rated Dutch-man player
Chelsea is eager to decide the immediate destiny of its many excellent young players as the season draws near, with one apparently poised to join a Championship team.
However, Chelsea is well recognized for having first-team players often emerge from their academy thanks to a program like Cobham. Due to the need to loan them out so they may get experience, defender Ian Maatsen is reportedly on the verge of joining Burnley on loan.
Meanwhile, According to David Ornstein of the Athletic, the young Dutchman will be joining Championship side Burnley this upcoming season on loan. Maatsen was reportedly garnering interest from across Europe but was convinced by new Burnley manager Vincent Kompany.
There is still paperwork surrounding this move to be completed, but both clubs have planned for the 20-year-old to travel North on Thursday to undergo a medical, with the move likely to be completed by this coming weekend.
After arriving at Chelsea in 2018, Maatsen spent the 2020 season on loan at Charlton Athletic. He followed this up with a loan last season to Coventry City, making 40 appearances and scoring 3 goals.
The 20-year-old is capable of playing across the backline, but Kompany is set to play him at left-back. This specialization could benefit Maatsen as he attempts to break into a side as good as Chelsea in the future.