Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.

[Murger]

Man Utd going for Cucerella all but ends us getting Maatsen.

[claretonthecoast1882]

Think someone should be having a medical at Old Trafford if they have bid of Cucurella, and I don't mean the player

[PremierLeagueClass]

No chance they’ll let both go. With any luck the Cucurella deal won’t happen.

[Nori1958]

Man United have bid for Cucerella

Wonder if that effects the Maatsen deadl

Just about to post the same, plus hall went to Palace, so not as many left backs as there was

[DCWat]

I don't think Ramsey is a CM from what Boro and Villa fans have said.

Maybe that's the long-term plan with him though?

We have a lot of players that we are pinning hopes on being ready pretty quickly for this level. A good number of those are also adapting to another country.

I just hope we’ve found the right balance here, both in terms of recruiting for specific areas of the pitch and the blend of youth / experience.

As it stands, it feels to me that the squad is a little imbalanced with very limited experience of the Premier League and / or English football.

With all of the changes last season, I don’t think I was expecting quite the same influx, this summer.

It’s such a contrast from what we have ever seen at Burnley, we’ve gone from one extreme under Dyche to another under Kompany, perhaps it just takes a bit of getting used to!

[TopCat]

Surely we do some business with City??
THB, Gomez or Philips??

[123EasyasBFC]

No chance of getting Maatsen if Chelsea allow cucurella to leave, unless they have another young lad they rate ahead of Maatsen

[123EasyasBFC]

Surely we do some business with City??
THB, Gomez or Philips??

Why THB? We really don’t need him

[aggi]

Loan signings have to be registered regardless of age

Where is this from? I can't see anything in the rules about U21 loans having to be part of the squad list.

[Taffy on the wing]

Think someone should be having a medical at Old Trafford if they have bid of Cucurella, and I don't mean the player

He's perfect for Man U..........just imagine him with streaked blonde hair, he'll fit right in.

[claretandy]

No chance of getting Maatsen if Chelsea allow cucurella to leave, unless they have another young lad they rate ahead of Maatsen

They are miles apart on the loan fee, Chelsea want 7m, utd have offered 2m.

[agreenwood]

Yeah, you really can’t see Chelsea replacing Cucurella. Very careful with their money normally and tend to bring in minimal players each window.

[Pickles]

Cucurella to Man United is a perfect move. He seems totally suited to making the most obvious hand ball you've ever seen but the ref and VAR waving play on.

[Stan Tastic]

...in the Premier League, might I add.

Charlie Taylor has 6 assists in 4 PL seasons, no goals.

[CoolClaret]

I think Tresor looks a fantastic talent but really struggling to see the logic here.

In left wing we have:

Redmond
Zaroury
Koleoshi
Odobert

And foster has played there this season.

Surely the massive sum is better spent on getting a top CM in

Ramsey also played off the left for Boro pretty much exclusively but is meant to be more central - but not a centre mid, attacking mid/10 type

Koleosho scored his wondergoal for Espanyol on the right wing cutting in - so that’s a plus

[123EasyasBFC]

Where is this from? I can't see anything in the rules about U21 loans having to be part of the squad list.

For the 2023/24 campaign, Under-21 players will have been born on or after January 1, 2002.
Despite being aged 21, Ameen Al-Dakhil still fits the Under-21 criteria as he was born on March 6, 2002.

The Clarets don’t currently have any players on loan, but if they do they must be registered to the 25-man squad, even if they’re aged 21 or under.

from the Burnley Express

[123EasyasBFC]

They are miles apart on the loan fee, Chelsea want 7m, utd have offered 2m.

I wouldn’t say that’s miles apart on a loan fee

[PremierLeagueClass]

No chance they’ll pay 7 mil, that’s insanity.

[aggi]

For the 2023/24 campaign, Under-21 players will have been born on or after January 1, 2002.
Despite being aged 21, Ameen Al-Dakhil still fits the Under-21 criteria as he was born on March 6, 2002.

The Clarets don’t currently have any players on loan, but if they do they must be registered to the 25-man squad, even if they’re aged 21 or under.

from the Burnley Express

Cheers. I wonder where they got that from.

[CrosspoolClarets]

The unknown with Maatsen is what the player wants. If he refuses to sign a new deal he will be off, regardless. A loan with an option to buy at about £20m may be seen as attractive to Chelsea for a player currently paid a minimal sum with 1 year left.

We know he wants to make it at Chelsea, but as reserve LB he may not get many minutes and may see his career stagnating. Easy to see them bringing in another world beater in January.

Saying all that though, their top priority is to get rid of Cucu and they will need a reserve LB just in case.

[Tricky Trevor]

Football is about players not systems. Last season we had the best players in the division and could play any style VK chose and win.
This season we are a long way from having the best players in nearly every position.
Cullen and Berge as our MF doesn’t stack up well against most other teams, especially those that play a 3 in there.
They need help. 3-5-2 is the way to go.

[Anthonini]

I think Tresor looks a fantastic talent but really struggling to see the logic here.

In left wing we have:

Redmond
Zaroury
Koleoshi
Odobert

And foster has played there this season.

Surely the massive sum is better spent on getting a top CM in

None of them are ready to start and make an impact. Perhaps Zaroury, and in case of injury or anything you're stuck with Redmond and two 18 year olds that have a low impact on the game.

[summitclaret]

4231 is the way to go if we get Maatsen or similar and someone to play the Cork role next to Cullen in the 2.

[Anthonini]

Lozano is doing medicals at Eindhoven for PSV. Looks like Bakayoko is going to move?

[123EasyasBFC]

The unknown with Maatsen is what the player wants. If he refuses to sign a new deal he will be off, regardless. A loan with an option to buy at about £20m may be seen as attractive to Chelsea for a player currently paid a minimal sum with 1 year left.

We know he wants to make it at Chelsea, but as reserve LB he may not get many minutes and may see his career stagnating. Easy to see them bringing in another world beater in January.

Saying all that though, their top priority is to get rid of Cucu and they will need a reserve LB just in case.

How can Chelsea do a loan with an option to buy when he’s out of contract in the summer? He would need to at least agree another year extension to do a loan with option to buy like Raya at Arsenal

[Newcastleclaret93]

None of them are ready to start and make an impact. Perhaps Zaroury, and in case of injury or anything you're stuck with Redmond and two 18 year olds that have a low impact on the game.

Why have we signed them then?

Redmond has 150 premier league apps
Zaroury just signed a new deal.

Odabert cost 10m he better be able to start.

Koleoshi has started the last two

[CnBtruntru]

I read somewhere the other day Chelsea were allowing Cucurella to go out on loan or for sale and Maatsen would not be going on loan unless he signed a new 6 year contract, can't remember where I read it though.

[AGENT_CLARET]

Tresor not in Genk’s travelling Europa Conference League game squad tomorrow.

He won't be, he's flying to Manchester to have a medical for us

[mkmel]

Are you in the know AGENT_CLARET?

[AGENT_CLARET]

Are you in the know AGENT_CLARET?

More than you season long loan then a obligation to buy at 21m I've heard

[RVclaret]

Daka not in the Leicester squad tonight.

[AGENT_CLARET]

Daka not in the Leicester squad tonight.

They want 25m plus, not a chance we pay that

[ksrclaret]

All we need now is GetIntoEm to post about it and we’ve got the full set

[gawthorpe_view]

I read somewhere the other day Chelsea were allowing Cucurella to go out on loan or for sale and Maatsen would not be going on loan unless he signed a new 6 year contract, can't remember where I read it though.

It was in the Bayer Update Thread.

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=71460

[123EasyasBFC]

More than you season long loan then a obligation to buy at 21m I've heard

Your heard or read on twitter?

[ClaretInLeeds]

Beyer.
Odobert.
Koleosho.
Al-Dakhil.

That is all.

[CrosspoolClarets]

How can Chelsea do a loan with an option to buy when he’s out of contract in the summer? He would need to at least agree another year extension to do a loan with option to buy like Raya at Arsenal

Yes that was what I was thinking, didn’t explain it very well. A new contract at the point of departure that would allow a buy back or something, I recall a player recently doing that. Regardless, Chelsea would need something out of it, but I can’t see it happening nonetheless. He will stay or end up at West Ham or Ajax.

[123EasyasBFC]

Yes that was what I was thinking, didn’t explain it very well. A new contract at the point of departure that would allow a buy back or something, I recall a player recently doing that. Regardless, Chelsea would need something out of it, but I can’t see it happening nonetheless. He will stay or end up at West Ham or Ajax.

If the reports Maatsen doesn’t want to sign a 6 year deal then FairPlay to him for not letting Chelsea tie him down and then not use him

[KateR]

Tresor has a mild thigh strain and can’t play, I’m really hopeful he’ll sign but he’s not going to be starting the next few games I’d imagine.

[eastcoastclaret]

Tresor has a mild thigh strain and can’t play, I’m really hopeful he’ll sign but he’s not going to be starting the next few games I’d imagine.

Probably be fine after the international break and will have had time to settle. That's if he signs of course.

[warksclaret]

Charlie Taylor is exactly that but unfortunately doesn't fit into our new system.

Nor in to any other PL club system, and maybe even the Championship

[Jakubs Tash]

Even if Cucurella does go to Man Utd, can anyone seriously see Maatsen starting at left back for Chelsea should Chillwell become unavailable?? I know he will technically be next in line but if Cucurella goes it wouldn't surprise me if Chelsea bring in another left back before Friday evening which knocks Maatsen back down the pecking order. There's no way they go into a season with Chillwell and Maatsen as the only options at left back.

[Jakubs Tash]

Tresor has a mild thigh strain and can’t play, I’m really hopeful he’ll sign but he’s not going to be starting the next few games I’d imagine.

Is this a bit like the injury Shackell had just before his switch back to Derby...?

[agreenwood]

What’s the deal with Daka at Leicester? He hasn’t played at all this season.

Injured? Out of favour? Refusing to play?

[AshevilleNCClaret]

Even if Cucurella does go to Man Utd, can anyone seriously see Maatsen starting at left back for Chelsea should Chillwell become unavailable?? I know he will technically be next in line but if Cucurella goes it wouldn't surprise me if Chelsea bring in another left back before Friday evening which knocks Maatsen back down the pecking order. There's no way they go into a season with Chillwell and Maatsen as the only options at left back.

Agree. I think Chelsea are stringing Maatsen along, which is why he is hesitant to sign a long term deal. I wouldn't if I were him.

[Rick_Muller]

What’s the deal with Daka at Leicester? He hasn’t played at all this season.

Injured? Out of favour? Refusing to play?

I think I read in an article discussing him going to Bournemouth that Leicester are not playing potential saleable assets…

[warksclaret]

Also not as good as Hienachio who often now starts, and Vardy is impact sub. Hienachio is a better all round player and would be a great target for us

[CoolClaret]

Also not as good as Hienachio who often now starts, and Vardy is impact sub. Hienachio is a better all round player and would be a great target for us

He’s from Nigeria not Mexico mate

[willsclarets]

Tresor makes no sense to me at all. Although the turnover was high last year I understood each signing. This year I'm totally baffled tbh. Obviously got a great deal of faith in Kompany, but to me the squad looks so imbalanced on many levels. Age, experience, profile, positions, strengths/weaknesses etc. I'm even confused as to why tresor, presumably knowing who is at the club, would want to come here

[JimmyRobbo]

Tresor makes no sense to me at all. Although the turnover was high last year I understood each signing. This year I'm totally baffled tbh. Obviously got a great deal of faith in Kompany, but to me the squad looks so imbalanced on many levels. Age, experience, profile, positions, strengths/weaknesses etc. I'm even confused as to why tresor, presumably knowing who is at the club, would want to come here

I agree. It certainly seems that way.

Having said that, I remember being concerned that we seemed to lack height and strength in the side but it didn't cause us any great concerns once we were up and running.

As you said, faith in VK.