What are the latest contract situations at Burnley amid the serious threat of relegation?
Burnley’s 3-0 defeat to Sunderland has left them staring down the barrel of relegation.
The Clarets are now 11 points adrift of safety with just 14 games remaining, winless in their last 15 matches in a run dating back to the end of October. What’s more, the miserable nature of the performance at the Stadium of Light on Monday night was particularly worrying. Failure to beat fellow strugglers West Ham next time will surely be the final nail in the coffin for Scott Parker’s side.
It’s hard to see Burnley salvaging their situation at this point, regardless of what happens against the Hammers, and should they fail, there will be hard ramifications to relegation in terms of the make-up of the squad. No fewer than six players are currently primed to leave Turf Moor at the end of the season, while a further five are in the final 18 months of their deals.
When do the contracts of current Burnley players come to an end?
Summer 2027:Kyle Walker, Connor Roberts, Josh Cullen, Hjalmar Ekdal, Jordan Beyer
Summer 2028: Mike Tresor, Joe Worrall, Lyle Foster, Zeki Amdouni, Hannibal, Lucas Pires
Summer 2029: Jacob Bruun Larsen, Marcus Edwards, Bashir Humphreys, Zian Flemming, Quilindschy Hartman, Jaidon Anthony, Max Weiß
Summer 2030: Armando Broja, Loum Tchaouna, Lesley Ugochukwu, Maxime Esteve
Midfield duo Florentino Luis and James Ward-Prowse are only on loan, and it’s hard to see either of them remaining at Burnley should they drop out of the Premier League. What’s more, Axel Tuanzebe only signed a one-year contract upon his summer arrival. Veteran striker Ashley Barnes’ contract is up in the summer, but if Burnley go down, they may feel like he’s worth keeping around, while goalkeeper Vaclav Hladky’s fate remains unclear.
Beyond the end of this season, there are further uncertainties in the summer of 2027. Kyle Walker is the biggest name whose contract expires in 18 months, but it’s hard to imagine him sticking around even that long if the Clarets go down this season. Josh Cullen, Hjalmar Ekdal, Jordan Beyer and Connor Roberts all see their contracts expire next summer as well.
The likes of Quilindschy Hartman, Jaidon Anthony, Armando Broja, Maxime Esteve and Lesley Ugochukwu all have long-term deals, but Burnley may try to cash in on some of these star assets, who will undoubtedly want to keep playing at the highest level.
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