Most expensive Dortmund entrance?
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Left-back Ian Maatsen has made a huge impact at Westphalia since his winter move from Chelsea to BVB: the Dutch international has been in the Bundesliga squad 14 times since then and in coach Edin Terzic’s starting line-up 14 times. The loan from the Blues, whose contract in London runs until 2026, forces a longer stay in Dortmund. Maatsen’s father now confirmed this to the magazine “Voetbal International”. Accordingly, the player also has other options in addition to his regular club and his loan club.
At Chelsea, Maatsen had only made twelve short appearances in the Premier League before his transfer to BVB in the 2023/24 season. On the Thames, the 1.78 meter tall left-footer was faced with the problem that numerous young professionals had already faced before him: “Given the pressure they (the club; editor) are under, it is for a coach sometimes difficult to let everyone play – especially young talents with potential. As a young player you have to deal with that. Sometimes it’s not fair, but maybe it’s the best decision for the club and other teammates. I’m aware of that, but I want to play football,” the professional said in March.
From England to BVB: Maatsen is number twelve
Ian Maatsen | 2023/24 by Chelsea
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Loan
Jadon Sancho | 2023/24 for Man United
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Loan | first came from Man City in 2017/18 for €20.6 million
Jude Bellingham | 2020/21 von Birmingham City
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Transfer fee: €30.15 million (including profit sharing for Birmingham)
Michy Batshuayi | 2017/18 by Chelsea
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Rental fee: €1.5 million
Adnan Januzaj | 2015/16 for Man United
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Loan
Shinji Kagawa | 2014/15 von Man United
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Transfer fee: €8 million
Kevin Prince Boateng | Tottenham in 2008/09
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Rental fee: €100 thousand
Young-pyo Lee | 2008/09 von Tottenham
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Transfer fee: €500 thousand
Niclas Jensen | Man City in 2003/04
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Transfer fee: €1.25 million
Guillaume Warmuz | Arsenal in 2003/04
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free of charge
Guy Demel | Arsenal in 2001/02
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Transfer fee: €300 thousand
Jovan Kirovski | 1996/97 by Man United
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free of charge
In Dortmund, given the lack of personnel on the left flank of the Terzic squad, he was given the trust and the appropriate playing time right from the start – and he knew how to impress. Maatsen currently has three scorers in the league, and the 22-year-old recently increased his market value by 10 million to 30 million euros – his career high to date.
BVB defender Maatsen: Most expensive Dortmund transfer thanks to the rumored clause?
“We are working to ensure that he stays at the club,” explained Maatsen’s father Edward. BVB does not have a purchase option, but the Dutchman’s Blues contract is said to contain an exit clause of around 40 million euros – a sum that would make the defender the most expensive Dortmund purchase in the club’s history. According to “Voetbal International”, there is also hope that BVB can sign the player for a lower fee.
Nmecha, Adeyemi & Haller in the top 10: BVB’s most expensive purchases
21 Maximilian Philipp | 2017/18 from SC Freiburg | Transfer fee: €20 million
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Status: February 2024
21 Axel Witsel | 2018/19 by TJ Tianhai | Transfer fee: €20 million
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21 Thomas Delaney | 2018/19 by Werder | Transfer fee: €20 million
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21 Erling Haaland | 2019/20 by RB Salzburg | Transfer fee: €20 million
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21 Nico Schlotterbeck | 2022/23 by SC Freiburg | Transfer fee: €20 million
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20 Jadon Sancho | 2017/18 by Manchester City U18 | Transfer fee: 20.59 million.
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Plus the resale share for Man City when moving to Man United
19 Paco Alcácer | 2019/20 from Barça | Ablöse: 21 Mio. €
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18 Manuel Akanji | 2017/18 from FC Basel | Transfer fee: €21.5 million
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17 Mario Götze | 2016/17 from FC Bayern | Transfer fee: 22 million.
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14 Andriy Yarmolenko | 2017/18 by Dynamo Kyiv | Transfer fee: €25 million
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14 Emre Can | 2020/21 by Juventus | Transfer fee: €25 million
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14 Julian Brandt | 2019/20 by Bayer 04 | Transfer fee: €25 million
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11 Márcio Amoroso | 2001/02 von Parma | Ablöse: 25.5 Mio. €
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11 Nico Schulz | 2019/20 from 1899 Hoffenheim | Transfer fee: €25.5 million
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11 Thorgan Hazard | 2019/20 from M’gladbach | Transfer fee: €25.5 million
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10 Henrikh Mkhitaryan | 2013/14 by Shakhtar | Transfer fee: €27.5 million
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9 Abdou Diallo | 2018/19 by Mainz 05 | Transfer fee: €28 million
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5 André Schürrle | 2016/17 from VfL Wolfsburg | Transfer fee: €30 million
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5 Donyell Painting | 2021/22 by PSV Eindhoven | Transfer fee: €30 million
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5 Karim Adeyemi | 2022/23 by Red Bull Salzburg | Transfer fee: €30 million
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5 Felix Nmecha | 2023/24 from VfL Wolfsburg | Transfer fee: €30 million
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4 Jew Bellingham | 2020/21 by Birmingham | Transfer fee: 30.15 million.
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Plus the resale share for Birmingham when moving to Real Madrid
3 Mats Hummels | 2019/20 from FC Bayern | Transfer fee: €30.5 million
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2 Sébastien Haller | 2022/23 by Ajax Amsterdam | Transfer fee: €31 million
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1 Ousmane Dembélé | 2016/17 of Stade Rennes | Available: 35 million. €
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Plus the resale share for Stade Rennes when moving to Barcelona
“The clubs have to work this out among themselves. Ian is doing well here and things aren’t going well at Chelsea either since they changed ownership. A lot of things in the club revolve around money, which sometimes seems to be more important than the interests of the club. We have other options besides Chelsea and Dortmund, but Dortmund has proven to be a good interim step. You can see which guys are coming up from there. Bellingham, Haaland …,” said Edward Maatsen about his thoughts on staying at BVB.
“As a young player, you shouldn’t be at a club that’s too big because there’s so much pressure there. At Manchester City, for example, you don’t just throw a young player into the left-back position. Heads roll there when things don’t go well for a while, and as a young footballer you are quickly forgotten when things don’t go well,” Maatsen’s father continued.
BVB “the perfect solution” for Maatsen – No contact with Chelsea yet
The BVB defender himself denied reports that his son had already told his parent club Chelsea that he did not want to return after the end of the season in an interview with the “Ruhr Nachrichten”. “I didn’t do that. At this stage of my career, the main thing for me is to play a lot. That is the most important thing for me. I have a contract with Chelsea, it’s a big club. As I said, I’m not thinking about my future yet. We’ll see what happens,” said Maatsen. “There will definitely be several options. What I can say is that I feel very comfortable in Dortmund and am really enjoying being here at BVB right now. And of course I also feel that I am very welcome here.”
The move to BVB was “the perfect solution”. “Because I really wanted to play more. That was the most important thing for me. I had ideas in my head with Chelsea but for some reason it didn’t work out. But it’s not the end of the world, sometimes it’s just part of your journey. You have to find a good solution for yourself,” Maatsen continued. “Life sometimes gives you opportunities. When that happens, you have to grab them. Now I’m here and things are going very well. Now the whole world can see who I am and what I’m capable of.”
The professional, who was last yellow-suspended in the league, will return to Terzic’s starting line-up on Wednesday evening in the Champions League duel with Paris Saint-Germain and should ensure more defensive stability again after Dortmund’s 1:4 defeat in Leipzig. The dwindling defensive concerns increase the chance that the fifth-place team in the Bundesliga can get a good starting position for the second leg against the French champions with superstar Kylian Mbappé (25) and former Dortmund player Ousmane Dembélé (26) on May 7th. “The clear goal is for us to gain a small lead. We know that we have to perform at the highest level for at least 180 minutes to realize our dream,” said Terzic.
2024-04-30 22:41:00
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