According to Sport1 reporter Patrick Berger, writing on Twitter, Burnley’s pursuit of the Hertha Berlin forward looks destined to fail following a dramatic hi-jack attempt from Europa League winners Sevilla.

“Dodi Lukebakio to Burnley is on the verge of collapse now,” Berge explains. “Sources are telling me that the 25-year-old striker turned down the proposal as he is not 100 per cent convinced.

“Sevilla could hi-jack the deal.”

Perhaps Lukebakio – who made only one league appearance during a forgettable spell at Watford – had reservations about joining a Burnley side who may be spending the next nine months or so battling for their very survival in England’s top flight. Lukebakio suffered relegation from the German Bundesliga with Hertha Berlin in May, and the scars still linger. +

+Sevilla, meanwhile, can offer Lukebakio European football at one of the biggest clubs in Spain.

Burnley, according to Belgian reporter Sacha Tavolieri, were ready to pay £9.5 million up front for the one-time Fortuna Dusseldorf forward, who once scored a famous hat-trick against Bayern Munich. Lukebakio could have eventually set the Clarets back £11 million with bonuses included.

In better news, Burnley did complete the signing of another talented forward only a few days ago. Wilson Odobert arrives from Troyes. Kompany has also brought in fellow attackers Jacob Bruun Larsen, Luca Koleosho, Zeki Amdouni and Nathan Redmond.

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Former Middlesbrough loan star Aaron Ramsey is closing in on a move to Premier League new boys Burnley. The attacking midfielder, who impressed in the second half of last season at the Riverside after arriving on loan from Aston Villa, is poised to join the Clarets for £12m.

All parties are working to finalise a deal that is expected to include a buy-back option. One national newspaper has claimed the move has been held up as Ramsey has to agree a new deal with Villa in case he goes back. Ramsey, whose older brother Jacob is also at Villa, has not made a Premier League appearance for the club.

Aaron, a member of Villa’s 2021 Youth Cup-winning squad, was a guest at Turf Moor on Friday night as Vincent Kompany’s side lost 3-0 to reigning champions Manchester City. The Clarets romped to the Championship title last term.

 

Aaron moved to Boro at the end of January after a knee injury cut short his spell at Norwich City. After regaining full fitness, Ramsey showed flashes of his quality and helped improve Middlesbrough’s ability to break teams down and score goals.

The 20-year-old contributed five goals in just eight league starts as Michael Carrick steered Boro into the play-offs. He featured a grand total of 11 times for the Teessiders.

However, Aarron missed their two-legged semi-final against Coventry due to injury. He sat-out their final six matches after picking up the knock in their comprehensive home win over Norwich City in mid-April. His absence was keenly felt versus the Sky Blues as they made it through to Wembley.

Boro have freshened up their forward options, signing c Sammy Silvera, Morgan Rogers and Emmanuel Latte Lath in the summer transfer window. There is a strong chance Middlesbrough will look to bring in further attacking reinforcements before the window slams shut on September 1, with Chuba Akpom set to move on to pastures new.