{"id":291683,"date":"2023-09-28T20:33:57","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T20:33:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=291683"},"modified":"2023-09-28T20:33:57","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T20:33:57","slug":"chelsea-likely-to-be-forced-into-considering-bids-for-ian-maatsen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/chelsea-likely-to-be-forced-into-considering-bids-for-ian-maatsen\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea &apos;likely to be forced into considering bids for Ian Maatsen&apos;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Chelsea are &#8216;likely to be forced into considering bids for Ian Maatsen&#8217; as there has been &#8216;no progress&#8217; in contract negotiations despite two offers before Burnley&#8217;s \u00a331.5m bid<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Chelsea could be forced into selling Ian Maatsen in the January transfer window<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Blues are yet to make any progress in contract negotiations for the defender\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mail Sport&#8217;s new WhatsApp Channel: Get the breaking news and exclusives here\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Chelsea could be forced into selling Cobham graduate Ian Maatsen as there has been no progress in contract negotiations, according to reports.<\/p>\n<p>The Blues accepted a \u00a331.5million bid for the Dutch international late in the summer transfer window but Maatsen opted to reject Burnley to stay at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n<p>He has found limited game time this season but impressed both in pre-season and when handed an opportunity in the Carabao Cup, most recently against Brighton.<\/p>\n<p>According to The Telegraph, Chelsea are yet to make progress over his future and could be forced into listening to offers for him in January.<\/p>\n<p>The report states that the Blues had made two contract offers to Maatsen before accepting Burnley&#8217;s bid in the summer, but an extension hasn&#8217;t been signed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/28\/20\/75950323-0-image-a-95_1695928659497.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Chelsea could be forced into selling Cobham graduate Ian Maatsen in the January window<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/28\/20\/75950327-0-image-a-100_1695928669976.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Blues accepted a bid for the Dutch international late in the summer transfer window but Maatsen opted to reject Burnley<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/28\/20\/75950333-0-image-a-105_1695928671846.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Maatsen (left) has made six appearances for Chelsea this season, with four from the bench<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Maatesen&#8217;s deal is set to expire at the end of the season and Chelsea will risk losing him on a free transfer if he doesn&#8217;t sign a contract by the end of the campaign.<\/p>\n<p>With Malo Gusto suspended and Reece James currently injured, Maatsen could be called upon by Mauricio Pochettino, although Marc Cucurella played at right-back on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Ben Chilwell is also set for a scan on his hamstring and could be sidelined, opening up opportunities for Maatsen in his more natural left-back role.<\/p>\n<p>The 21-year-old has been used further forward by Pochettino, who has handed him just two starts so far this season alongside four substitute appearances.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen as to what the future holds for Maatsen, but Chelsea will most likely be unwilling to run the risk of seeing a talented academy graduate leave for nothing next year.<\/p>\n<p>Burnley, where he spent last season on loan, could look to return for the wing-back in the January window, while there has been Premier League interest in Maatsen.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12572637\/Chelsea-Ian-Maatsen-contract-Premier-League-transfer.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea are &#8216;likely to be forced into considering bids for Ian Maatsen&#8217; 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