Burnley close in on fifth summer signing as FC Basel confirm Zeki Amdouni medical
Burnley are set to complete a deal to sign Swiss international Zeki Amdouni from FC Basel.
Lancs Live understands a deal has been agreed for the forward to join Vincent Kompany’s men ahead of the new Premier League season. Amdouni would be the Clarets’ fifth summer signing after Lawrence Vigouroux, Jordan Beyer, Michael Obafemi and Dara O’Shea.
The 22-year-old attacker scored 22 goals in 52 appearances last season and was on target against Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League semi-final. The exciting youngster also featured in the European Under-21 Championship this summer, scoring twice in four games for Switzerland.
On Tuesday morning the Swiss club tweeted: ‘Zeki Amdouni is currently not in training with the first team. He is about to make a move and is doing medical tests at another club.’
A move for James Trafford is still in the works at Turf Moor, while Coventry City midfielder Gustavo Hamer and free agent winger Nathan Redmond are being linkedwith the Clarets. The former has one year left to run on his Sky Blues contract, while Redmond confirmed his exit from Besiktas via Instagram.
His post read: ”To the beautiful Besiktas supporters. From the very first day I arrived you have shown me nothing but love and support. The nights at Vodafone Park, the derby nights and all those in between – when moments were tough and when moments were great, you shown consistently the amazing support that lets me know you are the best fans in the world!
‘It’s a difficult decision for myself and my family to not return and wear the black and white jersey this season – but in the 1 season I spent with you guys, I’m forever thankful for the memories, and history we created together. I will be following the team for the future and I wish nothing but the best! Thank you once again. It is not goodbye, it’s see you later. Eternal love, Nathan.’
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In Vincent Kompany’s first season in charge, the Clarets amassed 101 points and lost just three games.
At one point, Burnley even had Reading’s 106-point record in their sights, only to fall slightly short during the final run-in before sealing the title in unforgettable circumstances at Ewood Park.
But what does last season’s impressive points tally say about their chances back in the Premier League? What does history tell us lies in store for Kompany’s men?
We’ve taken a look at the 10 best performing sides in Championship history to see how they performed the following season – and the findings are intriguing.
To begin with, none of them were relegated back down to the Championship, which bodes well for the Clarets in their attempts to sustain themselves back in the top flight.
Twelve months on from winning the Championship with 102 points, the Foxes finished 14th in the Premier League under Nigel Pearson on 41 points, six clear of safety.
At the other end of the spectrum, Chelsea are the team to finish the highest a year on from amassing 99 points in the second tier during the 1988/89 campaign.
Back in the top flight the following season, the Blues ending as high as fifth in the table on a mightily impressive 60 points.
Wolves, who also finished on 99 points during the 2017/18 season under Nuno Espirito Santo, also performed well the following year, finishing seventh in the Premier League on 57 points, a whopping 23 clear of the bottom three.
Reading, the most successful side in Championship history, finished eighth in the top flight the season after collecting 106 points in the second tier.
98 points
Portsmouth 2002/03 – finished 13th in the Premier League the following season on 45 points, 12 clear of the relegation zone
99 points
Chelsea 1988/99 – finished 5th in the Premier League the following season on 60 points, 17 clear of the relegation zone
Man City 2001/02 – finished 9th in the Premier League the following season on 51 points, 11 clear of the relegation zone
Wolves 2017/18 – finished 7th in the Premier League the following season on 57 points, 23 clear of the relegation zone
Wolves 2017/18 – finished 7th in the Premier League the following season on 57 points, 23 clear of the relegation zone
101 points
Burnley 2022/23 – to be decided
Fulham 2000/01 – finished 13th in the Premier League the following season on 44 points, eight clear of the relegation zone
102 points
Leicester City 2013/14 – finished 14th in the Premier League the following season on 41 points, six clear of the relegation zone
Newcastle United 2009/10 – finished 12th in the Premier League the following season on 46 points, seven clear of the relegation zone
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