Reports suggesting Andy Diouf is close to joining Burnley are wide of the mark.
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This evening, it’s been claimed in France that Burnley are now in “pole position” to sign Diouf and only minor details remain before a full agreement is reached.
However, the Burnley Express understands that is not the case and there’s no truth to these reports.
Palace have long been admirers of Diouf, identifying him as a potential replacement for Adam Wharton should the England star move on.
The likes of Man City, Tottenham, Aston Villa and Everton are also said to have sent scouts to watch him in action.
Reports suggested Burnley were close to sealing a deal for the Lens midfielder (Photo by VALENTINE CHAPUIS/AFP via Getty Images)placeholder image
Reports suggested Burnley were close to sealing a deal for the Lens midfielder (Photo by VALENTINE CHAPUIS/AFP via Getty Images)
The Clarets have signed three new players so far this summer in Max Weiss, Quilindschy Hartman and Axel Tuanzebe.
“Loum Tchaouna leaves Lazio and joins Burnley, on his way for medical with his agent,” Romano captioned a picture of Tchaouna on board a private jet with his agent. “€15m [£12.78m] plus sell-on clause confirmed.”
It comes after Lazio president Claudio Lotito recently commented that Tchaouna had been sold for that exact figure – albeit without mentioning Burnley’s name.
Since the end of last season, Burnley have also turned the loans of Bashir Humphreys, Jaidon Anthony, Marcus Edwards and Zian Flemming permanent.
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