Borussia Dortmund have signed defender Ian Maatsen on loan from Chelsea until the end of the season, the Bundesliga club announced on Friday.
The Dutch youth international made his Premier League debut last August and has made 12 league appearances this season.
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“Due to the current situation of our squad, we decided to play in the left-back position this winter,” Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl said in a statement. “Ian fits our profile with his strengths.”
“He has a lot of pace, a strong left foot and can play in several positions.”
Maatsen, 21, is Dortmund's second signing in the January transfer market, following Jadon Sancho's return to the club on loan from Manchester United on Thursday.
Dortmund coach Edin Terzić told reporters on Friday that he does not rule out the possibility of Sancho making his second debut for the club in the game against Darmstadt on Saturday.
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“We are happy that Jadon is finally with us. He had a lot of fun on the training pitch. He is healthy, he has trained a lot in recent weeks. Today we will take advantage of the session again and see how far he goes,” said Terzić.
Dortmund, runners-up in the Bundesliga last season, have struggled in the league and sit in fifth place, 15 points behind leaders Bayer Leverkusen and six behind fourth-placed RB Leipzig, who occupy last place in the League. of Champions.
However, they have advanced to the knockout stage of the Champions League, where they will face PSV Eindhoven, one of Maatsen's youth clubs, in the round of 16 next month.
The Bundesliga resumes on Friday after a three-week winter break.
