{"id":285777,"date":"2023-08-28T14:21:41","date_gmt":"2023-08-28T14:21:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=285777"},"modified":"2023-08-28T14:21:41","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T14:21:41","slug":"ian-maatsens-decision-on-a-new-contract-could-affect-cucurella-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/soccer\/ian-maatsens-decision-on-a-new-contract-could-affect-cucurella-move\/","title":{"rendered":"Ian Maatsen&apos;s decision on a new contract could affect Cucurella move"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Chelsea starlet Ian Maatsen&#8217;s decision on a new contract could impact on Marc Cucurella&#8217;s exit amid Man United interest&#8230; leaving the Blues with a conundrum at left back<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Chelsea are waiting on Ian Maatsen before allowing Marc Cucurella to leave<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Visit the Transfer Confidential column for more information before deadline day\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>To get Transfer Confidential sent directly as a newsletter to your inbox every Monday go to mailplus.co.uk\/transferconfidential\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ian Maatsen&#8217;s decision over a new contract could have a bearing on Marc Cucurella&#8217;s departure from Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n<p>Cucurella is available for loan and Manchester United made enquiries on Saturday but Chelsea may not be so sure if Holland U21 international left-back Maatsen doesn&#8217;t commit to a new deal.<\/p>\n<p>The 21-year-old has been offered a lengthy deal but is unsure over the terms and the validity of signing it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Burnley, Borussia Dortmund and West Ham are all keen on Maatsen and could match or offer better terms too.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/28\/13\/74795107-12453223-image-m-31_1693226950634.jpg\" height=\"355\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ian Maatsen impressed on loan at Burnley last year, helping the Clarets&#8217; win the Championship<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/28\/13\/74795111-12453223-image-a-32_1693227007984.jpg\" height=\"426\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Maatsen has featured off the bench in Chelsea&#8217;s games against Luton Town and Liverpool<\/p>\n<p>Mauricio Pochettino has been impressed with Maatsen and the club would prefer to let Cucurella go at this stage.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea have also shown interest in Boca Juniors&#8217; left-back Valentin Barco but Manchester City are expected to win that race.<\/p>\n<p>Bayern Munich have held initial talks over a move for Trevoh Chalobah while Chelsea still want to add another striker this week as the club look to finalise Romelu Lukaku&#8217;s loan move to Roma.<\/p>\n<p>The club is also planning a review of their sporting director roles after the window closes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>There is a belief a more streamlined approach is needed after some tense negotiations this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, New York Red Bulls teenage defender Jed Akwaboah has been training at Brentford and Chelsea over the past weeks as he looks to impress.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/28\/13\/74795099-12453223-image-a-33_1693227159959.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Marc Cucurella has barely featured so far this season after a difficult first year at Chelsea<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12453223\/Chelsea-starlet-Ian-Maatsens-decision-new-contract-impact-Marc-Cucurellas-exit-amid-Man-United-leaving-Blues-conundrum-left-back.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea starlet Ian Maatsen&#8217;s decision on a new contract could impact on Marc Cucurella&#8217;s exit amid Man United interest&#8230; 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