Meeting today to fix personal terms for transfer to Burnley – Move getting closer
It appears that Burnley are getting closer to signing Albert Sambi Lokonga, who needs to find a way out from his current club.
The news comes from Sacha Tavolieri, who took to Twitter to reveal that the Clarets held a ‘meeting today’ regarding the midfielder’s signing.
The idea from Burnley was to ‘fix personal terms’ for the Belgium International, who spent last season on loan at Crystal Palace without much success.
In what is good news for the Turf Moor residents, the journalist adds that a deal is ‘getting closer’ to be completed, but it’s not done just yet.
The ‘last details’ still need to be agreed upon before the Belgian can team up with Vincent Kompany, who clearly has a plan to use him far more than his current manager.
Since arriving in the Premier League from Anderlecht, the 23-year-old has managed 34 appearances in the competition for two different clubs, with only 20 of those being starts.
Now, he could get a chance to equal or surpass that in one season if Burnley give him the game time he wants and he stays fit.
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Burnley duo join Jude Bellingham & Ilkay Gundogan in ’50 players to watch’ list for 2023/24 season
Opta Analyst have compiled the list with the help of 50 data experts, with each writer tasked with picking a player they’re excited to watch in the upcoming season.
James Trafford and Zeki Amdouni, two up-and-coming players to make the move to Turf Moor this summer, are among those to be picked.
Trafford sealed a permanent move to East Lancashire from Manchester City for an undisclosed fee, penning a four-year deal.
It came after the 20-year-old starred for England at the Under-21 European Championships, where he didn’t concede a single goal and saved a last-gasp penalty during the Three Lions’ final win against Spain
As for Amdouni, the forward put pen to paper on a five-year contract after joining the Clarets from Swiss side Basel.
To give you some indication of the esteemed company Trafford and Amdouni find themselves in, new Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham also features in the list, as does new Barcelona recruit Ilkay Gundogan.
“On the eve of the 2023/24 season around Europe, it’s time to once again ask: who are we excited about watching this season?,” Opta Analyst said.
“As has become customary at this time of year, we’ve got together 50 of the finest brains in Opta’s ranks to select one player from across Europe that they think you should keep an eye on in the upcoming campaign.
“These aren’t the best 50 players in Europe, nor are they 50 you’ve never heard of. Although there are lots of young players in this list, the criteria for each writer was to pick someone they are excited about in 2023/24. As you’ll see, there is quite the mix of players.”
Manchester City’s Cole Palmer, who has been linked with a loan move to Burnley this summer, is also included, as is Brighton’s new goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen, who was also a target for Vincent Kompany.
Last season’s top 50 included the likes of Vinicius Junior, William Saliba and Bruno Guimares.
To read the full list, click here.
