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Burnley sign Chelsea defender Ian Maatsen on season-long loan

have signed young defender Ian Maatsen on a season-long loan from .

The 20-year-old Dutchman has spent the last two seasons out on loan, first with in Sky Bet and then in the .

Maatsen moved to Stamford Bridge in 2018 following spells in the academies of Feyenoord, Sparta Rotterdam and PSV and has represented the Netherlands from under-15 to under-21 level.

The left-back said: “I’m excited to come here and play for Burnley. It’s a big club and a new challenge, which I’m ready for. I look forward to meeting new people and this season will be good for me.”

Maatsen becomes the seventh new arrival following the appointment of as manager, and the Belgian said: “We’re pleased to add Ian to our team.

“He’s a talented, energetic and pacy player, who can defend and get forward well. Ian will be a great addition to our team on and off the pitch.”

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