Ian Maatsen signs new Aston Villa contract to 2032 as Man Utd hopes ended

Ian Maatsen has signed a new Aston Villa contract that runs until June 2032, according to Fabrizio Romano.

The deal is a significant win for Unai Emery. Villa lost Youri Tielemans, Morgan Rogers and Lucas Digne in the summer, and they have now shut the door on Manchester United, who wanted the Dutch left-back, before the January window opens.

Ian Maatsen contract: the new deal

Romano posted on X on Wednesday that Maatsen “has signed a new deal at Aston Villa until June 2032, all done”. That ends talks that Football Insider first reported in August. Romano’s “all done” usually means the paperwork is complete.

Maatsen’s previous contract ran to June 2030, so the new one adds two years. On Tuesday The Telegraph and Football Insider reported that the 24-year-old had verbally agreed terms. Villa had not made an announcement at the time of writing.

Man Utd interest ends

United looked at Maatsen during the summer window, The Telegraph reports, as they searched for a long-term left-back.

That makes this deal even more important for Villa. United had already taken Tielemans from them in August, and losing another first-choice player to them would have stung. Instead, Villa have kept him.

Why Emery wanted Ian Maatsen

Maatsen joined from Chelsea in June 2024 in a deal worth £37.5m, shortly after playing in the Champions League final on loan at Borussia Dortmund. It took him time to nail down a starting place at Villa Park.

That changed when Digne returned to Paris Saint-Germain in August, and Maatsen has taken his chance. According to The Telegraph, he has started seven of Villa’s 10 Premier League games, despite an ankle injury picked up against Nottingham Forest on 12 September.

He returned for the October win over Manchester City. Football Insider says he has played every minute of Villa’s last five games in all competitions, and that Emery has been hugely impressed by his form.

Villa’s contract drive

Maatsen is not the only one. Villa have used the November international break to tie key players to longer deals:

• Victor Lindelof is staying after the club triggered the option in his contract.
• Emi Buendia is set for a new deal.

The Telegraph says five first-team players are set to commit, with Amadou Onana and Ross Barkley also named in reports. Emery is close to an extension of his own, as we reported when his contract talks moved forward.

After a summer in which so much of the old core left, this is the kind of news that matters to Villa fans as much as a new signing. Follow every development in our Aston Villa news.

Ian Maatsen contract: FAQs

How long is Ian Maatsen’s new Aston Villa contract?
Until June 2032, according to Fabrizio Romano. His previous deal ran to 2030.

Did Man Utd want Ian Maatsen?
Yes. The Telegraph reports that United looked at him during the summer window.

How much did Aston Villa pay for Ian Maatsen?
£37.5m to Chelsea in June 2024.