Shortly before the restart of the Bundesliga, Dortmund welcomed its second winter reinforcement. On Thursday, he joined Jadon Sancho, a participant in Germany’s highest league, and on Friday, Ian Maatsen posed with the likeness of the jersey. The 21-year-old Dutch defender joins North Rhine-Westphalia from Chelsea on a six-month loan, with no option included in the deal.
Maatsen will thus return to London after the end of this year and will not become a BVB regular player, unless the two clubs ultimately agree otherwise. In his new place of work, he should collect minutes directly on the pitch much more often than he has so far with The Blues. The management of the German club was generally not satisfied with the performances of their players on the edges of the defense, which is why they decided to revive this particular position.
Above all, the competition will increase for Julian Ryerson and Ramy Bensebaïni, who will also not be available to Borussia for some time, as he is representing at the African Cup of Nations. “Given our current personnel situation, we have decided to strengthen the left-back position again in the winter. With his strengths, Ian matches the profile of our requirements,” Sebastian Kehl, BVB’s sports director, was satisfied with the transfer.
The player himself is looking forward to the new engagement. So far, he has only worked in his native Netherlands and England. “Dortmund tried their best to get me. I’ve been following their fans for a long time, I was even at a Champions League match in Manchester in the fall of 2022,” he revealed. “I’m glad the loan deal worked out. I promise that I will do anything for the success of the team and give all my strength,” he added.
— Borussia Dortmund (@BVB) January 12, 2024
2024-01-12 21:40:55
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