Burnley transfer news: James Tarkowski exit talk, Clarets 'linked' with double striker deal, four players pen new deals

Burnley travel to London to face Chelsea in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.

And it is the clash between Clarets and Blues that is dominating the morning headlines rather than any breaking transfer news.

Burnley, however, have extended the contracts of four key players and agreed a permanent deal for a midfielder.

The Clarets have agreed new contracts with Matt Lowton, Kevin Long and Johann Berg Gudmundsson, who have extended their stays until June 2023.

And the club have taken up an option to extend left-back Erik Pieters's contract until the end of the 2021/22 season.

The quartet follows midfielders Jack Cork, Ashley Westwood and club captain Ben Mee in signing new deals to commit to the Clarets, with strikers Jay Rodriguez and Matej Vydra also having options taken up on their contracts earlier this season.

The club have also completed the permanent signing of Gomez Mancini, activating a clause in the loan agreement that brought the France Under 19 international to Turf Moor on loan from Angers in September, to secure him on a deal until June 2022.

The 19-year-old has impressed in the Clarets’ Under 23s so far this season and made it as far as the bench at first-team level.

But what about the rest of the Premier League? Here, we round-up all of the latest top-flight transfer news, gossip and odds from around the web:

Argentina defender Marcos Rojo is set to have his Manchester United deal terminated so he can join Argentine giants Boca Juniors on a free transfer. (Sky Sports)

West Brom remain favourites to sign Watford striker Troy Deeney with the bookies at 7/1. Birmingham City and Burnley are both priced at 25/1. (SkyBet)

Newcastle United defender DeAndre Yedlin is poised for a move to Galatasaray and will travel to Turkey for a medical after the clubs agreed a fee. (ESPN)

Tottenham defender Danny Rose's transfer to Trabzonspor could fall through after the Turkish side admitted their move for the 30-year-old left-back would be difficult to complete because of Covid-19 restrictions. (TalkSport)

Brighton & Hove Albion remain in the running to sign Manchester United goalkeeper Sergio Romero at 6/1. Valencia are the favourites at an extremely short price of 11/10. (SkyBet)

AC Milan want to sign Manchester United right-back Diogo Dalot for £15m. The 21-year-old, who has represented Portugal at Under-21 level, impressed during a loan spell. (Sun)

Burnley defender James Tarkowski continues to be linked with a move away from Turf Moor. Leicester City (8/1) remain favourites with the bookies with Liverpool (10/1), West Ham (25/1) and Everton (33/1) also in the running. (SkyBet)

Sheffield Wednesday ‘could turn to’ Wigan Athletic’s former Leeds United player Tom Pearce, with previous target Harry Pickering nearing a move to Blackburn Rovers. (Sun on Sunday)

Burnley (7/2), Brighton (33/1) and Newcastle United (33/1) remain as contenders to sign AFC Bournemouth striker Josh King. However, Everton were reportedly put off by the player’s £120,000-per-week wage demands making it difficult to see the aforementioned trio signing the Norwegian attacker. (SkyBet)