West Ham United are interested in signing Chelsea defender Ian Maatsen, according to Fabrizio Romano.
West Ham may be given another chance to sign Chelsea defender Ian Maatsen during the January transfer window.
On Tuesday (5 September), Fabrizio Romano stated that the Blues are aiming to lock him down to a new contract after he turned down a move to Burnley on transfer deadline day.
However, with his contract at Stamford Bridge expiring in 2024, Chelsea will hunt for a solution on the market in 2024, which could result in a January sale.
According to Fabrizio Romano, West Ham United are interested in signing Chelsea defender Ian Maatsen.
During the January transfer window, West Ham may be offered another chance to capture Chelsea defender Ian Maatsen.
Fabrizio Romano claimed on Tuesday (5 September) that the Blues intend to sign him to a new deal after he turned down a move to Burnley on transfer deadline day.
With his contract at Stamford Bridge set to expire in 2024, Chelsea will look for a solution on the market in 2024, which could end in a January sale.
The Hammers had been tracking the 21-year-old all summer as Aaron Cresswell appeared to be on his way out.
The Dutchman would be signed as a backup or in rivalry with Emerseon for the left-back position.
Maatsen would have also given David Moyes the option of using him in more forward positions, as well as on the right wing, where Mohammed Kudus or Jarrod Bowen might have led the line.
However, when the window reopens, Cresswell is highly likely to be among those on the market, and if he does depart, there’s a fair chance the 21-year-old will be the major target if he hasn’t signed a new contract by then.
In other West Ham news, the team has begun preliminary talks with a Premier League player who appears willing to leave his club this summer.
