Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.

[RVclaret]

Get in there, absolutely delighted with that.

I take it the buy clause will only be active if we stay up.

[randomclaret2]

Where in the name of God are we getting £31.5m from ??

[arise_sir_charge]

Surely the £31.5m should be £13.5m?

[burnley007]

It'll be lots of clauses I'm assuming?

• Internationals
  Staying up
  etc

[Newcastleclaret93]

I like Maatsen but that fee is astronomical

[Nori1958]

Maatsen reluctant to leave Chelsea apparently

[RVclaret]

Matt Law has confirmed its £31m including add ons.

Those add ons will likely be over several years.

[Robbo1882]

I can't believe Cole Palmer has moved to Chelsea for 40m

[claretlegend]

Surely 31m is with add-ons based on us winning the Premier League!

[burnley007]

I've got a feeling that fee will be considerably less in reality.

[kentonclaret]

Where in the name of God are we getting £31.5m from ??

The price of Twix is going up

[BurnleyFC]

Delighted with Maatsen returning, but baulking at the fee a little bit.

[claretonthecoast1882]

add ons are said to include us winning the league, the champions league and him scoring the winner in a world cup final

[Rick_Muller]

I've got a bad feeling that Maatsen doesn't want to come back to us - I think its the CFS song that's putting him off...

[123EasyasBFC]

31m is the total package, probs 20m transfer fee with add ons to 31m

[burnley007]

I've got a bad feeling that Maatsen doesn't want to come back to us - I think its the CFS song that's putting him off...

I wonder if there will be a clause attached that means he gets a new, improved song.

[JimmyRobbo]

Maatsen in on loan. Be done in next 3 hours

Well, well!

If it comes off, then hats off to you, sir.

[Pearcey]

£31m is absolutely terrifying!

[RVclaret]

Maatsen reluctant to leave Chelsea apparently

Weird situation then. He will know Kompany has wanted him all window and isn’t going to get the minutes now there.

[123EasyasBFC]

Maatsen hasn’t said yes yet

[claretcarrot93]

£31m is absolutely terrifying!

You dont have to pay it pal

[claretlegend]

Some journos on Twitter saying Maatsen isn't fully convinced about the move

[ArmchairDetective]

Delighted it looks like Maatsen is returning. But Jesus there must be some false reporting of that fee, surely?!

Ah well, looking like 2/4 of my 'hoped for' signings are incoming so far, assuming no further hiccups with them. Just Phillips and Daka left and it'll be 4/4

By luck or judgement, fair play to whichever poster called Maatsen signing 'in three hours'.

[Milltown1882]

Great deal to get him back. Knew that people would be panicking about the fee like it’s their own money. As people have said it’s probably 20+ add ons that will more than likely never get paid.

[Hipper]

Will Maatsen need a medical?

[Rick_Muller]

...also - doesn't his contract expire in a year...?

[RVclaret]

Delighted it looks like Maatsen is returning. But Jesus there must be some false reporting of that fee, surely?!

Ah well, looking like 2/4 of my 'hoped for' signings are incoming so far, assuming no further hiccups with them. Just Phillips and Daka left and it'll be 4/4

By luck or judgement, fair play to whichever poster called Maatsen signing 'in three hours'.

Who is Phillips?

[Down_Rover]

Exactly. Luton is halfway between London and Northampton. In the middle of nowhere.

I have never lived in Luton or Bedford and care not a jot how long it takes.

I doubt anyone reading this thread cares

So go away the pair of you

[daveisaclaret]

Peanuts for a player of Maatsen's calibre. Wonderful news.

[Notsosuperstevedavis]

He WAS a left back at our level, but we got promoted from the Championship to the EPL... Perhaps you missed that?

Why you quibbling over a couple of inches on a transfer thread.

Anyone would think you were getting precious over a couple of inches!!

[claretonthecoast1882]

Who is Phillips?

Kalvin ?

[ArmchairDetective]

Who is Phillips?

Kalvin

[ksrclaret]

We will look a little foolish if we finally agree a fee for Maatsen on deadline only for the player to say no.

[CoolClaret]

This window has blown my head right off. I think we’re walking the absolute tightest of tight ropes.

I really hope it doesn’t go tits up.

[Wembley09]

Yeah seen on twitter that sources are reporting Maatsen is not keen on leaving.
He wants to stay at Chelsea, but they want to reduce squad size with recent in comings.

[randomclaret2]

Peanuts for a player of Maatsen's calibre. Wonderful news.

But not peanuts for us surely

[123EasyasBFC]

Doesn’t Maatsen have a year option to extend, Maatsen probs what’s to still have options open in the summer for if we go down

[Vegas Claret]

This window has blown my head right off. I think we’re walking the absolute tightest of tight ropes.

I really hope it doesn’t go tits up.

for all we know we are back by a bunch of billionaires. ALK and Co only make money if we are successful, have a look who they have 'publicly' attracted and with the understanding the majority of serious investors much prefer to be hidden.

[Cooclaret]

for all we know we are back by a bunch of billionaires. ALK and Co only make money if we are successful, have a look who they have 'publicly' attracted and with the understanding the majority of serious investors much prefer to be hidden.

Preach

[JimmyRobbo]

We will look a little foolish if we finally agree a fee for Maatsen on deadline only for the player to say no.

It would be funny, in a way.

Seriously, though, wy would he stay where he isn't wanted? I'm sure his agent is only too well aware that Chelsea were only playing the game of maximising his saleable value and they'll just buy someone in to play for them. If he stays, how many minutes do we think he'll play before he leaves in January?

[CoolClaret]

for all we know we are back by a bunch of billionaires. ALK and Co only make money if we are successful, have a look who they have 'publicly' attracted and with the understanding the majority of serious investors much prefer to be hidden.

We could be (doubt it) and they can only make money if we’re successful true…. they’re also not personally liable if it goes tits up either.

[fatboy47]

Yeah seen on twitter that sources are reporting Maatsen is not keen on leaving.
He wants to stay at Chelsea, but they want to reduce squad size with recent in comings.

Knob-rot.

If he didn't want to leave Chelsea he wouldn't have allowed all this to happen.

[willsclarets]

I'm not celebrating until Maatsen says yes. But that would make my week! Signing for us that is, not marrying me. He's already flat refused

[StayingDown4Ever]

I liked him but there is surely better around for that sort of money.

[TheFamilyCat]

This window has blown my head right off. I think we’re walking the absolute tightest of tight ropes.

I really hope it doesn’t go tits up.

On the other hand, you seem like the type who can't wait to say "I told you so".

[Vegas Claret]

We could be (doubt it) and they can only make money if we’re successful true…. they’re also not personally liable if it goes tits up either.

they are responsible to their investors though. They wont want to fail and I doubt VK would have extended his deal if he thought they were mucking about

[Stockbrokerbelt]

Not in a million years are we paying 31.5mil, apparently one of the clauses mentioned is only activated if one of Burnley’s players lands on the moon, Pace refused the clause that said if one of Taylor’s shots or crosses lands on the moon.

[Wembley09]

Knob-rot.

If he didn't want to leave Chelsea he wouldn't have allowed all this to happen.

I hope so, I would be gutted if he chose not to come!

[123EasyasBFC]

Surely it’s only the obligation part Maatsen is bothered about, he will want to be able to have options open in the summer to go back to Chelsea or sign elsewhere if we don’t stay up, after the year Maatsen had with us and he now doesn’t want to sign we shouldn’t of waited till deadline day for him

[holycustard]

Fom talk chelsea
Breaking: #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 including add-ons.