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Mon 9 June 2025 11:58, UK
Burnley have slapped a £50million price ticket on the top of star defender Maxime Esteve following their promotion, sources have instructed Soccer Insider.
Esteve, 23, was essential to the Clarets’ success within the 2024-25 marketing campaign and was named within the Championship Staff of the 12 months as Scott Parker’s facet achieved automated promotion.
The centre-back is now attracting consideration from Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich, who’re managed by ex-Burnley boss Vincent Kompany.
Esteve performed 16 occasions for Kompany within the 2023-24 marketing campaign – earlier than the Belgian coach left Turf Moor for Germany final summer time (2024).
Kompany eager on Burnley star Esteve
Burnley are very eager to maintain the Montpellier-born ace on the membership into the 2025-26 marketing campaign and consider the brand new £50million price ticket will preserve suitors at arm’s size.
The Clarets are assured Esteve will stay with the membership as he’s beneath contract till June 2029.
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He began each Championship recreation within the 2024-25 marketing campaign and scored as soon as as Parker’s facet conceded simply 16 objectives in 46 second-tier video games.
Burnley will probably be determined to proceed that formidable defensive report within the prime flight subsequent time period as they ramp up their switch preparations.
Esteve got here by the ranks at Montpellier and joined the Clarets on mortgage in February 2024 earlier than becoming a member of completely months later.
‘Newcastle may overpay to land Trafford’
In the meantime, Soccer Insider has revealed (31 Could) that Newcastle could also be pressured to overpay to land a deal for Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford
Trafford is seen as a long-term alternative for Nick Pope however the deal will probably be tough to drag off for the Magpies this summer time.
Parker is eager to carry on to his finest gamers following Burnley’s promotion to the Premier League and won’t let Trafford go away cheaply.
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