‘There’s no talk’: Vincent Kompany addresses Josh Brownhill’s Burnley future amid West Ham & Wolves speculation
Reports have emerged in recent weeks that the likes of West Ham and Wolves could potentially be interested in a summer swoop for the 27-year-old.
Crystal Palace, Everton, Leeds United, Leicester City and Middlesbrough have also been attributed with interest.
Brownhill played a huge part of Burnley’s Championship title win last season, captaining the side for much of the campaign and making 48 appearances in all competitions, scoring seven times.
He started on the bench for the Premier League opener against Manchester City, however, and only came on in the 89th minute.
When asked what lies in store for Brownhill’s future, Kompany appeared to rule out a departure ahead of next week’s transfer deadline.
“The level in the squad has improved and everybody is hungry to compete. Knowing him he’s rolling up his sleeves and going for it.
Brownhill made the move to Turf Moor from Bristol City for an undisclosed fee in January 2020.
The midfielder penned a four-and-a-half year deal at the time, with the contract also including an option to extend by 12 months.
Nevertheless, supporters will be keen to see the club tie Brownhill down to a longer contract to follow in the footsteps of his fellow midfielder Josh Cullen, who recently agreed a new three-year deal.
Manuel Benson and Anass Zaroury, meanwhile, have also been handed new contracts following the club’s promotion to the Premier League.
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Everton will be hoping to earn their first points of the new Premier League season on Saturday afternoon when Wolves visit Goodison Park.
The Blues, winless in both of their outings against Fulham and Aston Villa so far, are currently bottom of the Premier League table and are already facing the prospect of a must-win fixture on August Bank Holliday weekend.
However, Everton will be made to end their barren spell in front of goal without talisman Dominic Calvert-Lewin, while their efforts to get Championship duo Che Adams and Wilfried Gnonto have stalled in recent days.
Sean Dyche will also be made to get the better of Wolves without Alex Iwobi, who is set for a spell on the sidelines after suffering a hamstring injury against Aston Villa last weekend.
Here are all the details on how you can follow all of the action from Goodison Park if you are not attending.
Everton’s fixture is one of four Premier League games that will kick-off at 3pm on Saturday afternoon due to not being selected for television coverage.
No. The game will not be televised in the United Kingdom due to the long-standing 3pm blackout rules. Such regulations mean live football cannot be broadcast between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on Saturdays.
However, you can follow all of the action in our live matchday blog, which will be found at the top of the Everton section of the ECHO website, with Chris Beesley and Connor O’Neil on hand to provide updates from Goodison Park.
As mentioned, Calvert-Lewin will be unavailable for Saturday’s fixture against Wolves due to suffering a nasty cheekbone injury at Villa Park last weekend. The same applies to Iwobi.
Demarai Gray is also set to miss Saturday’s clash as he continues to get up to match fitness following his extended international commitments during the summer months. Meanwhile, Jack Harrison will be unavailable for selection as he continues his recovery from a hip issue
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