Every £5m+ player to have signed for Burnley: Will Stoke City's Nathan Collins and Liverpool defender Nat Phillips be topping this list?
Reports suggest that the Clarets could be set to break their transfer record with the capture of Stoke City's highly-rated defender Nathan Collins.
By Dan Black
Published 24th Jun 2021, 11:28 GMT
Updated 24th Jun 2021, 11:51 GMT
It had been suggested that the two clubs had agreed a fee in the region of £12m for the 20-year-old, but sources in the Potteries suggest the price will be ‘considerably in excess of the widely-reported £12m’, with a sizeable amount in add-ons which are very achievable.
Burnley’s club record is £15m, paid out for Chris Wood in 2017, and Ben Gibson the following year.
And they'll reportedly have to match that should they want to prize Liverpool centre back Nat Phillips away from Anfield.
The 24-year-old is being strongly linked with a summer move to Turf Moor.
Will the pair soon be lining up in this gallery of £5m+ Burnley signings?
And they'll reportedly have to match that should they want to prize Liverpool centre back Nat Phillips away from Anfield.
9. Josh Brownhill - £9m
The midfielder is the most recent £5m+ acquisition at Turf Moor having joined from Bristol City in January 2020. After a largely disrupted start, due to the pandemic, he has now made 41 Premier League starts for Sean Dyche's side. Photo: Stu Forster
The ex-Belgium international was an instant hit at Turf Moor after joining in August 2017. The former Anderlecht midfielder, who made 46 Premier League starts for Burnley, scored a sublime free kick against Manchester United at Old Trafford. Photo: Stu Forster
The fee was officially undisclosed, but the deal was believed to be in the region of £5m when the midfielder joined from Aston Villa. The 2018-19 Player of the Season has made 135 league appearances for Burnley since his move in January 2017. Photo: Molly Darlington
The Striker wasn't able to make much of an impression following his move from Huddersfield Town in August 2017. He made just nine league appearances from the bench before moving to Bristol City via a loan spell with QPR. Photo: Jan Kruger