Burnley will still be active in the transfer market even if they are positioned to be a strong candidate for promotion in the upcoming Championship season.
It was astounding to see how well-versed in Premier League tactics the Clarets were, considering how brilliant they were when they advanced. After having their season of more than 100 points thrown in their faces, they were instructed to go on and get better before seeing their teacher again.
Though they rarely managed to put it all together, Burnley still boasts a number of players who, on paper, have had genuine flashes of promise in the top flight. Their new manager, however, still has some
Scott Parker’s record in the Championship is a very good one, but, if he does guide them back to the Premier League, that’s when the concerns will start, as a result of his previous stints as a boss at that level.
They will face stiff competition for those top spots in the league, and they will need to make sure that they have their ducks in order before the new campaign rolls around, less than a month from now. Getting these deals done before then will likely be part of that preparation.
Lorenz Assignon arrives
Right-back is certainly a position that Burnley need to target, and they have a known entity that they are reported to be going after in Lorenz Assignon.
The Frenchman has returned to his parent club Stade Rennais after his short-term loan spell at Turf Moor in the latter part of the 23/24 campaign.
They aren’t expected to be alone in the chase of Assignon. The 24-year-old is reported to be a target of Danielle De Rossi’s Roma, as per Gianluca Di Marzio.
The Italian journalist claims that Burnley would want to buy him, and it’s a deal that they should look to do.
Scott Twine leaves
It’s pretty universally felt that Scott Twine will leave Turf Moor this summer. He’s back in Lancashire with the Clarets for pre-season training, and he could end up impressing Parker to the point where he stays, but there are certainly a queue of clubs that would like to buy him.
He was on loan at Bristol City for the second half of the season, and their manager, Liam Manning, has made it clear that he would like to have Twine back at Ashton Gate for next season. Bristol Live reported that he wants to rejoin the Robins, and that he’d been using their training facilities over the off-season period.
Sunderland have also been mentioned as a potential new home for the creative player, who joined the Clarets for £4 million from MK Dons two summers ago, as well as League One side Birmingham City, as per Alan Nixon.
It’d certainly be a surprise to see the 25-year-old wearing Claret come the time when Burnley travel down to Luton to face the Hatters in their first game of the season.
