The newly-promoted club want to try and sign the defender for £10m.
Burnley are eager to try and tie up a deal to bring Ian Maatsen back to Turf Moor on a permanent basis and have a fee in
mind, according to The Sun.
What’s the latest Burnley transfer news?
With the Clarets looking to push on and stay in the Premier League this season, rather than be thrown straight back down to
the Championship, they’ll need to ensure their recruitment is spot-on so they can compete in the top flight. Having already
stormed to the second tier title last season, they’ll be confident they can do that, but they must find the right balance of top-
level reinforcements and continuity within the squad
One name that looks as if he may be the subject of a bid from the Clarets is Aster Vrancx. He won’t be cheap, with a fee of
around £9m placed on his head, but it seems as though there is serious interest in his services from Turf Moor. The good
news for the top tier side is that the midfielder is available on a deal – Wolfsburg are prepared to let him leave and whilst there is competition for his signature their hat seems firmly to be in the ring.
A long-standing target for the club is Jack Clarke at Sunderland too. Vincent Kompany’s side have already bid twice for the
winger to try and get the Black Cats to let him leave this summer, but so far they have been completely rebuffed in their
advances for the young talent.
They’re in the clear in terms of signing him though, as it looks as though the Clarets are the only team currently putting
actual offers on the table for the attacker.
Are Burnley signing Ian Maatsen?
Now, according to a report from The Sun, there is also a fresh push from the Clarets to sign Maatsen again this summer. The
newly promoted side want to try and wrap up a permanent deal for the defender and feel that a bid of around £10m with
some add-ons could get a deal over the line – and it seems as though they are fully willing to pay that amount.
However, it’s previously been reported that there are other clubs sniffing around last season’s loan superstar, such as West
Ham, and that means they may have to race to get a deal done. No official bid is on the table yet, but it looks as if Burnley
then are desperate to try and sort out a fee to push through a switch to Turf Moor this window.
It’s clear that boss Kompany does love Maatsen too – the manager stated that he had “great potential” and that he has to be
“willing to work hard” but does that “terrifically”. He’s been full of praise for the youngster, and realising his potential to get
even better, he no doubt wants that to happen at Turf Moor. If they can get a deal done, it will be another shrewd bit of
business and clearly one the manager would be delighted about.
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Burnley goalkeeper seals Danish switch despite interest from Sheffield Wednesday
The 26-year-old played his part in the Clarets’ Championship triumph last season, making 16 appearances in all
competitions.
But he now finds himself down the pecking order at Turf Moor following the recent acquisitions of James Trafford and
Lawrence Vigouroux.
With Arijanet Muric also part of Burnley’s goalkeeping department, the chances of Peacock-Farrell getting regular game
time was slim.
As a result, he’s made the move to Aarhus, where he will be reunited with his former Leeds United boss Uwe Rosler.
“Burnley Football Club can confirm that goalkeeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell has joined Danish side AGF Aarhus on a season-
long loan deal,” the Clarets confirmed.
“Peacock-Farrell joined the Clarets in 2019 from Leeds United and has made 24 appearances for the club, including a season
loan spell at Sheffield Wednesday.
“The Northern Ireland international will now spend the 2023/24 campaign with his former Whites boss Uwe Rosler in the
Denmark top-tier.
“Burnley FC would like to wish Bailey all the best for the upcoming season.”
Aarhus finished third in the top tier of Danish football last season, making them eligible to qualify for the Europa
Conference League as a result.
Rosler’s side face Club Brugge on Thursday in the first leg of their second round qualifier.
“Bailey has a good character and a strong work mentality,” Rosler said.
“We will now have a strong and varied goalkeeper group, where Bailey will learn a lot from Jesper Hansen and at the same
time he will strengthen our competitive situation.”
The stopper had been linked with a return to his former loan club Sheffield Wednesday after their new boss
Xisco Munoz recently confirmed the Owls’ interest.
When asked if Peacock-Farrell is a player Wednesday are looking at, Munoz told BBC Radio Sheffield: “Maybe yes, maybe
no. He’s one of the goalkeeper’s on our list.
“I think he’s one of the important options for us but we always have three or four options for each position.
“He is a good goalkeeper, a very good goalkeeper and he’s one that can come with us, but we will see what happens.”
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