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Burnley Set to Secure Esteve with New Contract Amid Premier League Interest

Esteve rewarded with fresh terms

Burnley are close to tying down Maxime Esteve to a new long-term deal, a move that reflects both the club’s strategic planning and their faith in the French defender. As reported by Sky Sports News, the 23-year-old is “on the verge of agreeing a new improved contract” with the Clarets, despite interest from other Premier League sides.

Esteve, widely regarded as one of the top left-footed centre-halves in the English game, played a crucial role in Burnley’s Championship-winning campaign last season, appearing 46 times and providing both composure and physicality from the back.

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His current contract still has four years to run, but the new terms will supersede the existing deal and reward his growing influence at Turf Moor. The move is as much about recognition as it is about protection. Burnley know they have a talent worth securing.

“Maxime Esteve is on the verge of agreeing a new improved contract with Burnley,” Sky Sports confirmed.

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Maxime Esteve has quietly become a cornerstone of the defence, blending youth with authority and composure that belies his age. While others around him gained headlines, Esteve went about his business with clarity and consistency.

The fact that the club has chosen to offer improved terms despite four years remaining on his deal signals something deeper, a belief in continuity, in reward for performance, and in building around a spine that can grow together in the Premier League. Burnley’s board should be praised for acting early, rather than reacting late to interest from top-flight rivals.

Esteve’s development since arriving in 2023 has been remarkable. From adjusting to Premier League intensity to leading the line in the Championship, he has shown resilience and maturity. Burnley’s return to the top division will demand more of him, but this contract is the first step in ensuring that key figures are not just retained, but empowered.

It is a contract that protects the club and values the player. That is smart business, and even smarter football.