Burnley are keen to re-sign former loanee Ian Maatsen from Chelsea this summer.
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Burnley are keen to re-sign Chelsea defender Ian Maatsen following his successful time at Turf Moor on loan last campaign,
according to journalist Ben Jacobs.
Is Ian Maatsen going to Burnley?
According to The Sun, Maatsen is wanted by Burnley and Vincent Kompany’s men are chasing his signature despite the
Netherlands Under-21 international featuring for Chelsea in pre-season.
The 21-year-old is out of contract at Stamford Bridge in 2024 and Burnley are said to be trying to land Maatsen for a cut-
price fee of £10 million with add-ons included.
Last term, Maatsen was on loan at Turf Moor and enjoyed a superb campaign as Burnley strolled to the Sky Bet
Championship title, registering four goals and six assists in all competitions, as per Transfermarkt.
As per The Athletic, Maatsen is also being considered by West Ham United as David Moyes aims to bolster the left hand side
of his defence this window.
Nottingham Forest are another side that have put their hat in the ring to land Maatsen; however, he has stated his
willingness to stay at Chelsea in a recent interview cited by The Daily Mail.
Following Chelsea’s 5-0 victory over Wrexham last week where he scored twice, Maatsen said: “‘I try to do my best. It’s all I
can do. Of course I want to stay. If I prove that every day in training and work hard in the matches, they’ll decide. Hopefully
I can stay here.”
Speaking to Football FanCast, journalist Jacobs has detailed that Burnley remain interested in Maatsen despite baulking at
Chelsea’s earlier £20 million asking price for the full-back.
Jacobs told FFC: “There is interest obviously from Burnley because he was on loan there last season, but talks a few weeks
back between Burnley and Chelsea were honing in around the £20 million mark and Burnley saw that as too high. West
Ham are also looking at the player too.”
What next for Burnley?
Burnley have already started their preparations for the Premier League campaign by bringing in James Trafford, Jordan
Beyer, Nathan Redmond, Dara O’Shea, Zeki Amdouni and Lawrence Vigoroux. Republic of Ireland international Michael
Obafemi has also joined the Clarets permanently, as per Transfermarkt.
Coventry City star Gustavo Hamer could be next to pitch up at Turf Moor in a deal worth £15 million that could see one of
Luke McNally or Bobby Thomas head in the opposite direction to join the Sky Blues, as per The Daily Mail.
Burnley aren’t showing any sign of halting their recruitment drive and have reportedly had a bid in excess of £10 million
turned down for Sunderland winger Jack Clarke, TEAMtalk understands.
Clarke is said to be unhappy at Sunderland for going against their word and turning down the proposal as he seeks a move to
the English top flight to continue his development.
Wolfsburg midfielder Aster Vranckx is garnering attention from Burnley and Fulham this summer and the Bundesliga outfit
would demand around ‘at least €10 million’ for the 20-year-old, according to DH via Sport Witness.
Excitingly, Burnley fans look like they will be able to welcome a few new signings yet ahead of 2023/24 getting underway
from a competitive standpoint.
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Chelsea transfer news: Big update from people “close” to Caicedo
The midfielder has been the subject of four failed bids from the Blues.
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Moises Caicedo’s camp are pushing for the Chelsea offer to be accepted by Brighton and Hove Albion, according to journalist
Ben Jacobs who told FootballFanCast.
What is the latest Chelsea news regarding Moises Caicedo?
The Ecuadorian has been the subject of heavy interest from Chelsea all summer long.
According to Fabrizio Romano, the Blues submitted another bid for the midfielder yesterday evening said to be worth £80m,
and the South Coast club immediately rejected the offer, with the Italian journalist stating that negotiations “remain
ongoing” however nothing has been agreed as of yet.
David Ornstein revealed that the £80m offer, which was structured as £75m guaranteed and £5m in add-ons was the Blues
fourth unsuccessful bid, with the previous three being £60m, £65m and £70m as Brighton hold firm in the stance that they
will not sell for less than £100m. The report also states that the player’s desire is to move to the London club and that
personal terms will not be an issue as positive discussions have already taken place regarding the matter.
Due to Brighton’s unwillingness to move from their £100m asking price for the Ecuadorian, Chelsea are considering other
options, with Football Insider reporting that the club are attempting to hijack Liverpool’s deal to
sign Southampton midfielder Romeo Lavia, with the Blues willing to offer more money than the Reds. However, according
to journalist Sacha Tavolieri, the player still has his heart set on a move to Liverpool, with the player and his entourage
convinced by the Liverpool project, plus the chance to play European football this season.
Caicedo attempted to force through a move in January to Arsenal, even going as far as to release a statement on his
Instagram asking Brighton owner Tony Bloom to accept the club record offer from the Gunners of £70m. Ultimately the
move never occurred and the Ecuadorian ended up signing a new deal at the Amex that runs until the summer of 2027 and
has a club option for an extra year.
What has Ben Jacobs said about the Caicedo situation?
Speaking with FootballFanCast, journalist Jacobs revealed that Caicedo’s camp believes that the offers from Chelsea have
been more than fair, and are using Aurelien Tchouameni’s move to Real Madrid last summer as a benchmark.
He stated: “Those close to Caicedo believe that the numbers offered already more than fair, and that he shouldn’t be sold for
significantly more than the Tchouameni fee to Real Madrid from Monaco, which was, I think, 68 million pounds or around
80 million euros. So Chelsea are already higher than that.
It’s the Caicedo Camp of pushing, and now we have to wait and see who effectively is bluffing. And I think that’s why it’s
gone a little bit quiet. Are Chelsea bluffing? And will they actually come back in above 80 million, or are Brighton bluffing
and knowing the player wants to leave, will they come significantly below 100 million?”
Is Moises Caicedo the right signing for Chelsea?
Caicedo could be an incredible signing for Chelsea.
The midfielder was an integral part in the Brighton squad that secured Europa League football for the first time in the clubs
history, with the Ecuadorian recording an average Sofascore rating of 7.08 in the Premier League, which made him the
fourth-best performer behind winger Solly March and midfielder partners Pascal Gross and Alexis Mac Allister.
The midfielder is a defensive engine, recording 156 combined tackles and interceptions in the Premier League last season,
with only Fulham’s Joao Palhinha completing more with an astonishing 193. This style of play could make the Ecuadorian
the perfect partner for the Blues January acquisition Enzo Fernandez, whose best qualities are passing and on-the-ball
creativity. Adding in a Caicedo should take some of the defensive workload off of the World Cup winner, and allow him to
focus on dictating play and creating from deep.
The Brighton man is no slouch on the ball however, ranking in the top 10 of all Premier League players for touches last
season, whilst also averaging 65 passes a game, with 6.28 of those being classed as progressive. The midfielder is also strong
at retaining the ball, with a pass completion rate of 88.5%, ranking him in the top six percent of all midfielders across
Europe’s top five leagues in that category.
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