Burnley, a newcomer to the Premier League, reportedly made an offer of roughly £9 million to purchase Sunderland’s
prodigy Jack Clarke.
With the Black Cats, Clarke had an outstanding 2022–23 season, and a number of clubs are now showing interest in him.
The 22-year-old made his professional debut for the Yorkshire team at the age of 17 in October 2018, breaking through the
Leeds United development program.
After appearing 28 times for the Whites, he earned a £9.4 million transfer to Premier League powerhouse Tottenham in July
2019.
However, Clarke’s experience in north London was unsuccessful. After a productive loan spell in League One, he would only
make four first-team appearances before signing a permanent deal with Sunderland in the summer of 2022.
Clarke dedicated time to loan at Leeds, Queens Park Rangers and Stoke City before finding a permanent home in the north east.
And the young winger’s year in the Championship has done him the world of good. In 45 league appearances, he scored nine
and assisted 11 as Sunderland finished sixth, losing in the Playoff semi-finals against eventual winners Luton Town.
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Burnley, who easily won the Championship last year, has taken notice of Clarke’s strong play in the second division.
Sunderland has received a bid “in the region of £9 million” for their 22-year-old star, who Transfermarkt values at £10.3
million.
According to Sky Sports journalist Keith Downie, Burnley has made’multiple bids’ to sign Clarke, with their most recent offer
having not yet elicited a reaction from Simon Grayson’s team.
Downie adds that Clarke is ‘attracting lots of interest’ after ‘a brilliant season’ in the Championship.
This means the ex-Spurs man could get another crack in the Premier League after failing to impress at the Tottenham
Hotspur Stadium.
Meanwhile, Burnley boss Vincent Kompany has reportedly turned his attention to Royal Antwerp goalkeeper Jean Butez
after missing out on Anderlecht’s Bart Verbruggen, who is set to join Brighton.
The Clarets have reportedly seen an opening bid for Butez turned down, but the 28-year-old has expressed a desire to take
on a new challenge.
When asked if he feels now is the right time to change clubs, Butez told Transfermarkt: “Yes, Antwerp a rather open to sales
and I’m keen to move too.
“I have to think about my career plan, about what could present itself. It’s special to say, but I don’t have a preference.
“There are positive things to take from each league. In France, because I’m French. In England, because it’s considered the
best league in the world.
“Spain, for its football and the quality of life that goes with it. It’s also the project that will determine my choice. If the
adventure with Antwerp continues, it will be with new objectives in mind, with the European Cup, with a title to defend,
etc… It can be a season with great ambitions.
“But if there’s a transfer, it will be a new destination and a new league. In either case, only nice things will happen.”
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