MANAGER CONFIRMS TRANSFER IMMINENT AS BURNLEY EYE £8.5M AND £10M DUO.

 

With the transfer window closing in a few hours, Burnley must act quickly if they hope to add not one, but two Ligue 1 stoppers. The 6′ 4in French under-21 international Maxime Esteve of Montpellier and the Clarets have already reached an agreement. Esteve is anticipated to cost Burnley over £10 million when he signs a four-year contract at Turf Moor, according to HITC Football.

Should everything go according to plan, Lorenz Assignor will be revealed alongside Esteve. According to Formicate, the gifted right-back is scheduled to travel from Paris to Lancashire after negotiations with rival suitor Galatasaray broke down.

The recent acquisition of Alida Seide from Ligue 1 opponents Clermont Foot seems to have been the tipping point for Assignor as well, as the academy graduate is apprehensive about his spot in the Rennes starting lineup.

According to the club’s head coach Stephan, via Get France Football News, “Loren had an almost nailed-on certainty of playing a lot of matches regarding the start of the season.” He believes that Aliu’s entrance could bring about a change in events.

“He’s heading out, but I have no idea where he’s going.”

Rennes apparently values Assignor at approximately £8.5 million. Connor Roberts should be free to leave after his arrival at Turf Moor, as Leeds United has reached an agreement for the former Swansea and Middlesbrough player to temporarily return to the Championship.

After being sent off against Brentford in October, Roberts—Burnley’s £2.5 million benchwarmer—has not started a Premier League match since. Kompany says Burnley hopes to finalize Esteve’s arrival soon, but he also says he won’t stand in the Welshman’s way.

“I hope we can make the announcement soon,” the former captain of Manchester City told the Burnley Express. “He’s in the building.” “The fact is that he hasn’t signed yet.