When Todd Boehly took over Chelsea, he did not only managed to turn heads around with his spending policy, but he managed to keep his club on the front pages of sports newspapers, for various reasons, some of which were not too nice to promote, but still, any marketing is a good marketing. Whole world was looking in dismay as Boehly sacked Thomas Tuchel in favor or Graham Potter, only to see him suffer and then get sacked in favor of interim coach Frank Lampard. Then Pochettino took over but Chelsea was still in center of intention, this time due to their heavy spending – over 1 billion euros for transfers since Boehly took over. The vast amount of players in the locker room meant that Chelsea were open to selling, but also to loaning players. And because of that, an agreed deal for Ian Maatsen is stalling. Borussia Dortmund are set to pay a loan fee of around £2M for Ian Maatsen, who is also expected to sign a new Chelsea contract to put the club in the best negotiation position once the loan ends.#Chelsea [@Matt_Law_DT] pic.twitter.com/u43m0cGolh— Blue Season News (@YourBlueSeason) January 9, 2024 As reported by both English and German media, the Blues agreed with Borussia Dortmund to loan the defender, who is badly needed in Edin Terzić’s team. Ramy Bensebaini has gone to AFCON with Algeria, while Julian Ryerson is injured, so Maatsen will be welcomed and put straight into the first 11. End of an era – Watzke announces leaving DortmundBut the deal is not yet confirmed as Chelsea are in danger of breaking FIFA rules, which state that clubs are only allowed to loan out seven players internationally at any one time, which was made in order to prevent the stockpiling of talent, something the London club is obviously doing. As we speak, Pochettino has seven loaned players: Romelu Lukaku, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Angelo, Hakim Ziyech, David Fofana, Gabriel Slonina and Diego Moriera. Some of those players will be called back in January and the prime candidate is Ziyech. He started well in Turkey, but injuries caught up with him again. He’s featured 14 times in all competitions, with two more goals coming in the Champions League, but missed nine games due to injuries, so his time in Istanbul is likely over. ##NAJAVA_MECA_7788978##
