The state of affairs surrounding Chelsea left-back Ian Maatsen needs to be clarified within the coming weeks or months, in keeping with Fabrizio Romano in his unique CaughtOffside column.
The gifted 21-year-old impressed on mortgage at Burnley final season, however there’s loads of competitors for a first-team place in Mauricio Pochettino’s squad, so it stays to be seen if he’ll be eager to commit his future to the membership.
Nonetheless, it appears Chelsea need Maatsen to decide on a brand new contract quickly or he’ll be bought, with Romano going into additional element on the Netherlands Beneath-21 worldwide’s future in as we speak’s Substack column.
Maatsen would probably price round £30m if he have been to be put in the marketplace, with Romano explaining that that’s roughly the bundle that was agreed with Burnley this summer time, just for the participant to determine towards making the everlasting transfer to Turf Moor.
Writing for CaughtOffside on the Maatsen state of affairs, Romano stated: “Ian Maatsen’s state of affairs at Chelsea shall be clarified within the subsequent weeks/months.
“Chelsea are ready to know his place on a brand new contract. If he doesn’t renew they usually determine to let him go, the value tag will in all probability be near what they agreed with Burnley; £30m bundle, add-ons included.”
