Sources: Burnley ready to spend £25m on striker

Burnley want to add a prolific striker before the 1 September transfer deadline and are scouring Europe for potential targets, sources have told Football Insider.

Football Insider revealed on Friday (18 August) that Vincent Kompany is keen to add a prolific goalscorer to their ranks and money has been set aside to do a deal.

That outlay would smash their current transfer record, which stands at the £16.1million paid to bring Basel striker Zeki Amdouni to Turf Moor earlier this summer.

The Clarets have already added no fewer than 11 new faces following their promotion back to the Premier League as champions, spending a reported £78million.

As well as Amdouni, a host of wingers have joined – including Wilson Odobert, Luca Koleosho, Nathan Redmond and Jacob Bruun Larsen.

Meanwhile, Wout Weghorst – who signed for Burnley in the Premier League last January – has departed for Hoffenheim on a season-long loan.

Last season’s top scorer, Nathan Tella, remains a Southampton player despite the Clarets’ efforts to sign him permanently.

Tella managed 19 goals across all competitions as Burnley were promoted back to the Premier League as champions.

Burnley lost their first game back in the top flight against treble-winning Man City – with Pep Guardiola’s side registering a comfortable 3-0 win last Friday (11 August).

The Clarets are next in action against Aston Villa on 27 August.

In other news, major update on Burnley bid to sign Championship star.

Burnley: £22m “flash” could be a great Tella alternative

The Clarets have reportedly set their sights on another forward to add to their side.

An update has emerged on Burnley and their plans to further bolster their attacking options before the end of the summer transfer window…

What’s the latest Burnley transfer news?

According to the Daily Mail, the Clarets are one of a number of sides eyeing up a swoop for FC Nordsjaelland forward Ernest Nuamah.

The report claims that Paris Saint-Germain, Ajax, AC Milan, and fellow Premier League team Tottenham Hotspur are also interested in snapping up the 19-year-old talent.

It states that the forward is valued at £22m and that Burnley’s interest is the most advanced out of any side at this moment in time, although it remains to be seen whether or not they are willing to pay the price that is required.

How good is Ernest Nuamah?

The Ghana international could be an alternative to re-signing Nathan Tella after his loan spell at Turf Moor from Southampton last season, as his current club want to keep hold of him.

Vincent Kompany could forget all about the former Arsenal youth prospect by swooping for Nuamah, as his impressive statistics in Denmark suggest that he has the potential to be an exceptional addition to the squad.

Tella produced 17 goals and five assists across 39 Championship appearances for Burnley last term as he played in a multitude of positions for the team out wide and through the middle.

The 24-year-old whiz averaged a Sofascore rating of 6.82 and created four ‘big chances’ in total for his teammates to go along with his impressive return in front of goal.

Nuamah is a player who boasts similar versatility as he has been deployed on both flanks and as a centre-forward throughout his career so far.

This suggests that the teenage ace, who was dubbed the “Ghanaian Flash” by scout Jacek Kulig, could be a like-for-like replacement for Tella in terms of the positions that he can play.

The Nordsjaelland star caught the eye with his superb performances during the 2022/23 campaign as he averaged a Sofascore rating of 7.02 across 30 league matches and contributed with 12 goals and eight ‘big chances’ created.