Chelsea look like they will be in the headlines again this summer when the transfer window opens.
It is unlikely to be for just signings, though, with there expected to be some departures at Stamford Bridge.
Conor Gallagher and Ian Maatsen, for example, are just two players who could leave Chelsea.
The Blues believe that they could sell Gallagher for £50m, according to journalist Dean Jones.
As for Maatsen, it looks like either Borussia Dortmund, where the left-back is currently on loan, or Bayern Munich could sign him permanently this summer.
Chelsea hoping to spark bidding war for Ian Maatsen
While Maatsen is only at Dortmund on loan, it would be a bit of a surprise if he returned to Chelsea and stayed there.
According to talkSPORT, the Blues are keen for Dortmund and Bayern to get into a bidding war for the 22-year-old’s signature.
The same outlet claims that Maatsen has a £35m release clause in his contract.
If Maatsen continues playing like how he has been since he arrived at Dortmund, Chelsea will probably not have to worry about clubs bidding for him. That release clause will just get activated.
In 10 Bundesliga appearances for Edin Terzic’s side, the Dutchman has scored one goal and set up another two.
Ian Maatsen’s other stats at Borussia Dortmund
Maatsen’s loan spell at Dortmund is proving to be a very productive one.
Going forward, the Netherlands U21 international has obviously not been terrible when you look at the few goal contributions he has managed to record. Defensively, Maatsen has not been bad either.
According to WhoScored, the Chelsea loanee is making 2.1 tackles per game in the Bundesliga, which is the second-highest average in Dortmund’s squad.
Right now, Maatsen is actually Dortmund’s highest-rated player on WhoScored. From his perspective, after barely playing at Chelsea this season, moving to Germany was a good decision and it has now paid off.