The Clarets have been extremely busy so far this summer.
Burnley have reportedly made a breakthrough and reached an agreement to make their 11th signing of the summer transfer window.
What’s the latest Burnley transfer news?
Vincent Kompany is currently preparing for the Premier League opener against treble winners Manchester City at Turf Moor. However, the Clarets are working hard
behind the scenes in the transfer market, with a total of 10 new players already secured with weeks remaining of the window.
Zeki Amdouni, James Trafford, Jordan Beyer, Dara O’Shea, Michael Obafemi, Luca Koleosho, Sander Berge, Nathan Redmond, Lawrence Vigouroux and Jacob
Bruun Larsen have all arrived, with Berge the latest addition from rivals Sheffield United.
A move for the Norway midfielder was confirmed on Wednesday evening, with Berge saying:
“I have heard a lot of good things about the Club and seeing the success from outside last season, there’s a great project building here. It’s a great environment full
of young talented players from all around the world, so I just think it’s the perfect fit for me.
“The club has high ambitions, making several signings and it all just fits into what I’m looking for.”
Shortly after a move for Berge was confirmed, there were reports of Burnley closing in on another signing in Aston Villa’s Aaron Ramsey.
Reliable reporter David Ornstein took to X to reveal that a verbal agreement has been reached in a deal worth around £14m plus add-ons, with Villa also including a
buyback clause.
“Burnley reach verbal agreement with Aston Villa for Aaron Ramsey. Working to finalise deal £14m + add-ons + buyback. Personal terms in place, medical being
scheduled.”
Who is Aaron Ramsey?
Ramsey is just 20 years of age and is primarily an attacking midfielder who can also turn out in a deeper central midfield role if needed.
An England youth international, the player has progressed the Villa Park academy and his older brother, Jacob, has become a regular in the first team.
Ramsey has been sent out on three different loan moves during his career so far, the first of which came with League One side Cheltenham Town. He
made 15 appearances for Cheltenham and spent the previous campaign in the Championship with both Norwich City and Middlesbrough.
In total, Ramsey scored eight times in 29 second-tier appearances last season and came in for praise from former Canaries boss Dean Smith, who said:
“I thought AJ [Ramsey] was excellent in the ten position today. Some of his movement and his flicks and his vision was excellent.
“It’s important we get goals from all across the pitch. Ramsey is starting to get to grips with life in the Championship and has settled in really well, which I would
expect because he’s such a good, lovely lad.
“He understands the game, he’s a clever footballer, especially today, you could see that in the first half.”
It looks as if his next move will be a permanent one to Turf Moor, and should he go on to develop under Kompany, Burnley may view a transfer as a shrewd piece of
business, although Villa will have the option to bring the player back to the Midlands in the future.
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Wolves: Players’ thoughts on Lopetegui drama behind-scenes at Molineux
Matters could go from bad to worse for Wolverhampton Wanderers both on and off the field.
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Major news has rocked Wolverhampton Wanderers fans with manager Julen Lopetegui departing the club.
Things may go from bad to worse as Dean Jones, when speaking with GIVEMESPORT has spoken on the mindset of the players at the club, saying that they do “not appear ready for a new season.”
What does Lopetegui’s departure mean for the Wolves players?
Julen Lopetegui has departed Molineux and the club have very quickly found his replacement. Former AFC Bournemouth boss Gary O’Neil is the man in question
and one would think that this swift movement would be a sign of stability.
This may well be far from the truth though in what has already been a complex summer.
Atletico Madrid loanee Matheus Cunha saw his deal made permanent for a sizable fee, somewhere in the region of £43 million. This has been massively offset by the
high-profile sale of Ruben Neves, the midfielder who was perennially linked with a major European move and yet he has ended up, alongside many other players,
opting to ply his trade in Saudi Arabia.
Defender Nathan Collins also moved on from Wolves with Brentford as his destination, the Bees breaking their transfer record at roughly £23 million for the
Irishman.
Players have come and players have gone and if what Jones’ says below is to be believed, then a number of others in black and gold will be considering where their
futures lie too.
What has Dean Jones got to say on the developments at Wolves?
“After the good work of last season, this should have been an exciting moment, but the financial restrictions are just taking their toll.
“While the focus was on the manager, it also extends to the playing squad, where I have been told a couple of players are wondering what the knock-on effect will be.
I think they would have preferred this was not such a public fallout as they don’t want to hear about concerns over Financial Fair Play.
“Players have to remain focused on playing matters in a time like this, but if there’s a real chance your manager is about to give up on the project because it does not
meet the standards he thought he would be able to work at, then it’s worrying. The team does not appear ready for a new season, and the next few days will be
interesting.”
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