Ian Maatsen’s spectacular performances for Burnley have seen him included within the EFL Championship Staff of the Season for 2022/23.
Maatsen has been the beginning left again for a Burnley crew who’ve completely stormed the Championship this season, serving to them verify their promotion again to the Premier League again on April seventh once they beat Middlesbrough 2-1.
The victory over Michael Carrick’s aspect meant that Vincent Kompany’s Clarets broke the file for the earliest promotion from the division – with seven video games to go.
Maatsen has made 36 appearances for the membership within the league, notching 4 targets and 6 assists, demonstrating his wonderful attacking and defensive prowess in a aspect which have scored the second-most targets within the league (81 to Middlesbrough’s 82) and conceded the least (34).
The Dutch defender joins three of his Burnley teammates within the Staff of the Season, with Conor Roberts, Josh Brownhill and Nathan Tella additionally making the squad.
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On mortgage from Chelsea, it stays to be seen what the longer term holds for Maatsen at Stamford Bridge, with the Blues already possessing Ben Chilwell and Marc Cucurella as their leftbacks who’re underneath contract at SW6 till 2027 and 2028 respectively.
Felix Johnston reported final week that Maatsen’s brokers are chatting with the likes of Burnley, Newcastle, and Leicester a couple of summer season transfer, however with the Blues set to nominate a brand new supervisor very quickly, the 21-year previous might nicely have a future in London if the brand new boss likes what he sees.
