On the eve of the new season, Burnley, Leeds United’s Championship opponents, run the risk of losing one of their top players. After being demoted from the Premier League in May, the Clarets have done a good job of holding onto the majority of the team from the previous campaign.
These two moves—Arijanet Muric to Ipswich Town and Charlie Taylor to Southampton—represent the club’s only significant outflows thus far this summer. In addition, Burnley, who recently appointed Scott Parker as head coach, strengthened their roster by bringing in a number of young, highly-regarded foreign players to Turf Moor.
But as the season draws nearer and the transfer market approaches its last month, it appears Burnley may have to fight to hang onto some of its big players. After being heavily linked to teams like Connor Roberts, James Trafford, and Wout Weghorst, it appears that interest in teenage winger Wilson Odobert is growing.
Football Insider reports that although the 19-year-old is presently representing France in the Olympics, Ipswich is eager to offer him another opportunity to play Premier League football.
Odobert, who joined Burnley from Troyes, was among the team’s most outstanding players last year, tallying four goals and three assists in his debut campaign. Therefore, as they plan their push for promotion back to the Premier League, Burnley may very well be trying to hold onto the teenager.
Although Ipswich are considering a move, Kieran McKenna’s team is rumored to be considering him as a replacement for Jaden Philogene, who joined Aston Villa from Hull City earlier this month. The team has been active in the transfer market since gaining promotion. The Suffolk team has already signed Omari Hutchinson, Muric, Liam Delap, who was excellent in the Championship with the Tigers last season, and Jacob Greaves of Hull. Ben Johnson was previously targeted by Leeds.
Before joining Troyes in 2022, Odobert was a member of the Paris Saint-Germain roster. In 32 games, he scored four goals. Burnley took an interest in him as a result, and he has since established himself as a vital member of the Turf Moor team. However, if the money is right, Burnley might have to sell unwillingly, according to the article.
