It’s been a successful week for the Clarets on the pitch, sparked by the takeover of ALK Capital at the beginning of the year.
Back-to-back wins in the Premier League against Liverpool and Aston Villa, plus booking their place in the fifth round of the FA Cup, has Sean Dyche’s men flying high.
Last night’s 3-2 comeback win over Villa eased relegation fears, with Burnley now nine points above the relegation places.
While the good work has been carried out on the field, Dyche and the Clarets’ new owners have had one eye on new signings.
One of the players strongly linked with a move to Turf Moor over the last fortnight is Everton right-back Jonjoe Kenny.
But unfortunately, while the 23-year-old is of interest to Dyche, it appears he is currently out of the club’s price range.
According to the Daily Mirror, Burnley are not willing to meet the Toffee’s £10million asking price and instead want to take him on loan with a view to signing him permanently in the summer.
Should the Clarets fail to land the former Schalke loanee on their terms, they’ll return in six months time when Kenny has just one year left on his contract.
Kenny has been identified as a replacement for Phil Bardsley, who looks set to leave Turf Moor on a free transfer at the end of the season.
Meanwhile, the report adds Stoke City have laughed off Burnley’s bid of £3.5milion, rising to £5million for Nathan Collins.
The Championship clubs value the highly-rated Republic of Ireland defender at £10million.
Here’s a round-up of some of the other transfer rumours involving Burnley and their top-flight rivals this morning:
9. Lingard set for Hammers switch
West Ham have paved the way for the loan signing of Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard by agreeing a permanent deal with Brentford for Said Benrahma. The Hammers will now announce Lingard has signed imminently. (talkSPORT) Photo: OLI SCARFF
10. Sharp enquiry rebuffed
Sheffield United have rebuffed an enquiry from Derby County for striker Billy Sharp. The boyhood Blade has been limited to just nine appearances across all competitions this season. (Football Insider) Photo: Pool
11. Merseyside duo eye Blades youngster
Everton and Liverpool are among the clubs monitoring Sheffield United youngster Kyron Gordon. The 18-year-old was named on the bench for the Blades’ FA Cup win at Bristol Rovers earlier this month. (Daily Mail) Photo: Stu Forster
12. Burnley priced out of Kenny move
Burnley are being priced out of a move for Jonjoe Kenny as the Clarets are unwilling to pay Everton’s £10million asking price, instead hoping for a loan with an option to buy in the summer. (Daily Mirror) Photo: Pool