Strikers Jay Rodriguez and Ashley Barnes returned alongside midfielder Jack Cork after the trio signed new deals to extend their time with the Clarets.
Notable absentees from the group included popular centre back pairing James Tarkowski and ex-skipper Ben Mee, who both revealed that their time at the club had come to an end as they seek opportunities elsewhere.
The club’s internationals — including Wout Weghorst, in-demand defender Nathan Collins, goalkeeper Nick Pope and Welsh duo Connor Roberts and Wayne Hennessey — were also afforded extra time to recover from their UEFA Nations League exertions during the early part of the summer.
But a depleted gathering — with Erik Pieters, Phil Bardsley, Dale Stephens and Aaron Lennon also allowed to leave at the end of their contracts — were back for testing and training.
Kompany will now be tasked with trying to keep his stars in place as the vultures start to circle following Burnley’s relegation from the Premier League as well as bringing new faces into the squad.
With the Championship season due to get going on the weekend of July 30th, here are the names reportedly on the former Belgium international’s radar ahead of the 2022-23 season.
The club’s internationals — including Wout Weghorst, in-demand defender Nathan Collins, goalkeeper Nick Pope and Welsh duo Connor Roberts and Wayne Hennessey — were also afforded extra time to recover from their UEFA Nations League exertions during the early part of the summer.
5. Makhtar Gueye
Burnley have not yet made contact with K.V. Oostende regarding the availability of forward Makhtar Gueye, but the 24-year-old is certainly known to new Clarets boss Vincent Kompany. The Senegal striker scored 12 times in 21 games in the Belgian First Division A last season, including a brace in a 2-2 draw against Anderlecht at Albertpark. He also scored 11 goals in 33 appearances during 2020-21, again scoring against Kompany's side as they shared the spoils once more.
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6. Jed Wallace
Burnley are believed to be very keen on landing free agent Jed Wallace. The Clarets also face competition from Championship rivals West Brom for the 28-year-old, who will leave Millwall when his contract expires. Wallace netted six times in 38 appearances for the Lions last term, taking his tally to 42 goals in 239 league games for the club over three spells. He made his loan from Wolves a permanent move in the summer of 2017 after picking up a play-off winner's medal following Millwall's 1-0 win over Bradford at Wembley.
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7. Rafael Camacho
The former Liverpool winger, who featured for little over a minute in the Premier League for the Reds when introduced as a late substitute in a dramatic 4-3 win over Crystal Palace at Anfield in January 2019, has reportedly stalled on a loan move to Aris Thessaloniki amid late interest from Burnley. The 22-year-old Portuguese professional is currently on Sporting Lisbon's books and spent last season on loan with Belenenses, where he played 16 times.
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8. Scott Twine
Burnley are believed to have cemented their interest in the prolific MK Dons star with a bid reportedly in the region of £4m. The 22-year-old collected several individual honours last season after starting every game in League One and scoring 20 times. He was inducted in the PFA Team of the Year, the EFL League One Team of the Season, he was voted the EFL League One Player of the Season and scooped his club's Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year accolades.
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