Transfer Deadline Day: Burnley revive interest in Cape Verde ace, deal for ex-Manchester United star to be confirmed
Vincent Kompany has made 19 signings since becoming Burnley boss in the summer.
After the club cashed in on key assets such as Nick Pope, James Tarkowski, Nathan Collins, Dwight McNeil and Max Cornet, the Manchester City legend set about re-inventing the Clarets.
Scott Twine became the face of the revolution when becoming the first signing of the new era at Turf Moor, moving from MK Dons where he’d netted 20 goals to be crowned the League One Player of the Year.
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Hide AdFrom that point the new recruits came in thick and fast; Luke McNally, Taylor Harwood-Bellis (loan), CJ Egan-Riley, Samuel Bastien, Josh Cullen, Ian Maatsen (loan), Arijanet Muric, Vitinho, Manuel Benson, Nathan Tella (loan), Darko Churlinov, Anass Zaroury, Jordan Beyer (loan) and Halil Dervisoglu (loan) swiftly followed, in that order.
Nine of those have started 10 or more games in the Championship — and three are joint leading scorers in all competitions alongside Jay Rodriguez — as the club marches towards a Premier League return.
Kompany has continued to strengthen, adding defenders Ameen Al-Dakhil and Hjalmar Ekdal to the group, while the signings of Lyle Foster and Michael Obafemi will further add to his side’s firepower.
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Hide AdDoes the ex-Belgium international have any more surprises under his sleeve? We’ll keep you in the loop throughout the day, prior to the 11pm deadline.
Transfer Deadline Day: Burnley revive interest in Cape Verde ace, deal for ex-Manchester United star to be confirmed
Exciting teenage forward teams up with Steven Defour at Mechelen after signing long-term deal at Burnley.
Exciting teenage winger Enock Agyei has been linked with a deadline day switch to Turf Moor.
Forward Deji Sotona unveilled his Burnley move on Instagram, but the club are still to officially confirm the deal.
Reports from Portuguese news outlet Observador suggest the Clarets could be back in for the Cape Verde international, who was linked with a move to Turf Moor in the summer. The Sporting Lisbon forward, who spent time on loan with Serie A side Lazio, has made just four appearances this season.
Johann Berg Gudmundsson has signed a contract extension until the summer of 2024 with the option of another year.
“When I first heard of Burnley’s interest in the summer I was adamant to come here, obviously it didn’t happen then but now I’m here and I just can’t wait to play in the Claret and Blue.”
