Burnley in talks to sign Nathan Redmond on a free transfer after his release from Besiktas… with the Clarets also monitoring Basel forward Zeki Amdouni
Burnley are in talks to sign Nathan Redmond after he left Besiktas as a free agent at the end of last season.
Redmond moved to Turkey from Southampton as a free agent after leaving the then-Premier League club and scored five goals in 25 appearances as the side finished third in the Super Lig.
His future is away from the country though and he could be set for a move back to the Premier League with newcomers Burnley.
Wolves are also interested in the forward as they hunt for a replacement for Adama Traore, who is yet to accept a new offer at the club.
Redmond spent six years at Southampton after joining the club from Norwich for £10million in 2016.
Redmond, who made one appearance for England in 2017, thanked Besiktas supporters on Instagram for showing him ‘nothing but love and support’ upon his departure.
Burnley are also progressing in talks to sign Basel forward Zeki Amdouni, 22.
The Switzerland international is halfway through two-year loan deal with the club in his homeland, netting 19 goals in his first season for the club.
He was a regular for his country’s under 21 at the European Championships, which was won by England
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Coventry City are admirers of Burnley centre-back Bobby Thomas, according to a report from the Daily Mail.
It would be difficult to see Thomas and fellow Coventry target McNally winning much game time at Turf Moor next season.
Dara O’Shea and Jordan Beyer are probably the Clarets’ two starting options at this point – and the likes of Ameen Al-Dakhil, Hjalmar Ekdal and Charlie Taylor are also able to operate in this area.
This could give Vincent Kompany to offload one or both of Thomas and McNally, either on loan or permanently.
The Clarets have held talks to sign Gustavo Hamer and with the player having just one year left on his contract at the Coventry Building Society Arena, the Sky Blues may benefit from selling him now rather than risk losing him for free next summer.
With this, a potential swap deal could be possible if Kompany is happy to sanction an exit for both McNally and/or Thomas.
Millwall are also believed to be keen on McNally but may struggle to find the cash needed to recruit him on a permanent basis if the Clarets are happy to see the ex-Oxford United man go for the long term.
Thomas, meanwhile, would need to take a step up a division following his loan spell at League One side Barnsley and in fairness, that was something last season’s loanee Doyle was able to do without any issues.
The Clarets are trying to put in place a deal that Coventry will accept and the Daily Mail believes one or two Burnley players could be on their way to the CBS Arena in exchange for Hamer if a deal is struck.
Both McNally and Thomas could be good signings for Coventry who need some central defenders in as quickly as possible.
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