Every Burnley transfer in £60m predicted 2021 spree - according to Football Manager
For a bit of fun, we've simulated the game through to the end of next summer's transfer window, and taken a look at the intriguing signings Burnley are predicted to make. Here's the deals FM21 is backing the Clarets to make over the course of next year.
5. Felipe Gutierrez - Sporting KC - £1.6m
The 30-year-old Chilean midfielder is drafted in to add some further dynamism to the Burnley midfield. He's worth £8m, so was clearly an absolute bargain of a signing. Photo: Jamie Squire
6. Phil Jones - Manchester United - £4.8m
Ben Gibson heads off to Norwich City for £8m, and the money is reinvested in the England international. The defender, who has been linked with the Clarets in real life, takes a big pay cut to seal his Old Trafford exit. Photo: Alex Livesey
7. Burnley finish in 11th, the summer transfer window begins
A respectable mid-table finish is achieved by Spalletti's side in the 2020/21 season. Johann Gudmundsson, Matej Vydra, Josh Brownhill and Phil Bardsley are all sold as the Italian looks to shape his own side. Photo: JASON CAIRNDUFF
8. Jorge Moreira - River - Free transfer
As soon as the summer transfer window opens, the Clarets swoop for some South American flair. The 31-year-old is a tenacious right-back, who is brought in as a low-cost rotation option. Photo: Amilcar Orfali