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Ian Maatsen

This is frustrating. He looks the real deal. Yes he is small which may be an hindrance in defence but his pace, effervescent character on and off the ball and his eye for a quality pass and shot at goal should mean he is a shoe in for an improved contract and cementing a place in the squad. Considering a) Chilwell will likely have some time out, b) even without European football there will still be an extensive domestic programme, c) I have not looked but I suspect we may be losing players for a period due to AFCON, and d) if we need profit for FFP then Sep 23 and Jun 24 come into the same reporting period, then why not give the lad his chance this season under an improved contract with a real fighting opportunity.

If we get it right we either have a great developing player or an appreciating asset for sale in the market in the future.

 
WhiteWall said:
This is frustrating. He looks the real deal. Yes he is small which may be an hindrance in defence but his pace, effervescent character on and off the ball and his eye for a quality pass and shot at goal should mean he is a shoe in for an improved contract and cementing a place in the squad. Considering a) Chilwell will likely have some time out, b) even without European football there will still be an extensive domestic programme, c) I have not looked but I suspect we may be losing players for a period due to AFCON, and d) if we need profit for FFP then Sep 23 and Jun 24 come into the same reporting period, then why not give the lad his chance this season under an improved contract with a real fighting opportunity.

If we get it right we either have a great developing player or an appreciating asset for sale in the market in the future.
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He has one year left on this deal and we don't want to lose him for free. I get the feeling he will be sold by the end of the window as he is putting us in the same situation Mount did.

 
Chelsea have agreed a deal to loan left-back Ian Maatsen to Burnley with an obligation to buy him in a deal worth £31.5million plus add-ons. 
 

Done deal 

 
nonotnowjim said:
Chelsea have agreed a deal to loan left-back Ian Maatsen to Burnley with an obligation to buy him in a deal worth £31.5million plus add-ons. 
 

Done deal 
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Quoting myself - but another £32m profit on the books for next season against FFP, to go alongside the money from Lewis Hall. 

 
Annoying that out of cucurella, hall and Maatsen the sh*ttest one has stayed. It is a lot of money but still

 
Burnley have agreed £31.5m package deal for Ian Maatsen from Chelsea — fee includes add ons. There’s still no green light from player side 🚨🟣

Chelsea would also have sell on clause as part of the deal.

 
I hope he agrees the move.

He's not in the frame for LB for us, with zero minutes there under Poch in both pre-season and season-to-date, and we have far better options than him further forward. 

 
Terrible business all around if this is the case from the club. Looks a genuinely solid player and more than holds his own in this team.

 
timetowaste said:
Annoying that out of cucurella, hall and Maatsen the sh*ttest one has stayed. It is a lot of money but still
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Well when the others have cost you nothing and will be pure profit, whereas the other will be a loss because you spunked £60 regretted millions , it's easy to see where the motivation to sell which will be.

 
abister1 said:
Well when the others have cost you nothing and will be pure profit, whereas the other will be a loss because you spunked £60 regretted millions , it's easy to see where the motivation to sell which will be.
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Yep not wrong there, Hall and Maatsen also had clubs after him, we can't sell Cucurella to anyone at the minute. I've always said though that I'm happy to give Cucurella another season here to prove himself but didn't think it would be at the expense of both promising academy LBs

 
Looks like he is off. Disappointing, but inevitable since we gave that ball and chain Cucurella. 

Maatsen to Burnley with sell on clauses that make his return in a couple of years a possibility if he develops even further. 

Not too fussed with this one.

 
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