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[Nizaar Kinsella] Exclusive: Chelsea have quietly activated an option to extend Ian Maatsen’s contract by a further year amid reported interest from Barcelona. (www.standard.co.uk)

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[–] chocobowler@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Quietly. What, did they do it whilst on tip toes? Were they shushing people as they did it?

[–] TechnocraticAlleyCat@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Quietly… how quietly? Like does the player know?

[–] reece0n@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They accepted a £30m bid for him from Burnley in the summer, but he opted to stay and fight for his place.

A 1 year extension screams to me that Chelsea are planning to offload him next summer now. Very good and promising player imo, but Poch doesn't seem to see him as a LB and unfortunately for him, Chelsea just have better wingers.

[–] Coolhunter11@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

No way Barca willing to spend 30mil on a back up, inexperienced lb.balde is the preferred starter. Would see them trying to get someone for free like Alonso.Barca have to find a permanent dm,rb,rwf in the next window.

[–] boringmemphis@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Interest from who?

lol

[–] AnnieIWillKnow@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

People are joking, but "quietly" probably means they aren't doing like a big social media announcement, as the standard is for contract news

[–] ColumbosPistachios@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

You and your sensibility.

[–] lewismgza@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Used to play at the valley on loan was alright