Former Aston Villa attacker, Gabriel Agbonlahor has suggested that Chelsea could regret allowing 22-year-old left-back Ian Maatsen to leave Stamford Bridge.
Maatsen is reportedly leaving Chelsea to join Premier League rivals Aston Villa this summer transfer window.
Aston Villa have sealed a deal worth about £35 million to sign Maatsen from Chelsea, according to talkSPORT.
The Dutch star spent the second half of the 2023-24 season at Borussia Dortmund and he is expected to join Villa in the coming days.
“100% (Chelsea would regret selling him). I get why they are letting him go, £35-40 million, they’ve already got Marc Cucurella, they’ve got Ben Chilwell; they don’t need another left-back. But he could end up being better than both,” Agbonlahor was quoted by talkSPORT.
“Young age of 22, we’ll bite their hands off. He’s a player who’s going to play every week, six year deal, Aston Villa are going to start doing that as well with youngsters, getting them signed up long term.
“So I think it’s one that Chelsea will regret and one that Aston Villa fans are going to love. He will start.”
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