Hero of Vincent Kompany's 101-point Burnley title winners moves permanently
Manuel Benson’s three-and-a-half-year Burnley stay has come to an end.
The winger has been recalled from his loan spell at Swansea City to join Maccabi Haifa in a permanent move.
The 28-year-old has signed a two-year deal with the Israeli side.
Benson made just eight appearances for the Swans, with only one of those coming from the start.
A summer 2022 signing from Royal Antwerp, the Belgian enjoyed an incredible debut campaign with the Clarets, scoring 13 times to help fire Vincent Kompany’s side to the Championship title with 101 points.
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He scored a number of memorable goals too, most notably the one that secured the league title at Ewood Park in April 2023.
Since then, he’s struggled for game time, making just 14 appearances over the subsequent three campaigns.
His last appearance for the Clarets came back in March 2025 during the 4-0 win over Luton Town.
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