Burnley Push To Beat Competition For Midfielder

Burnley are pushing hard to beat FC Basel to the signature of Sporting Lisbon defensive midfielder Renato Veiga this summer.

Vincent Kompany has signed eleven new players since Burnley earned promotion to the Premier League at the end of last season.

However, their shopping has not ended as the Burnley boss is pushing for more players as he seeks to build a squad that can survive in the Premier League.

Kompany is looking at more midfield reinforcements and it has been claimed that Sporting Lisbon’s Veiga has emerged as a big target.

The 20-year-old midfielder is admired at Burnley and according toGerman outlet Fussball Transfers, they have tabled offers to both Sporting Lisbon and the player.

The Clarets have put in a bid worth £5.5m, which is to be paid over three instalments to the Portuguese giants.

Burnley are facing stiff competition from FC Basel who are also pushing to secure a deal to sign the young midfielder.

The newly-promoted Premier League outfit have also offered Veiga a five-year deal while the Swiss are only prepared to put in a four-year contract.

Burnley are pushing to make sure that they remain ahead of Basel in the race to sign the midfielder.

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Claim Burnley have made £5.5m offer for player – Five-year contract on the table

Just under a week ago, we covered a report claiming that Burnley were in concrete talks to sign Sporting CP’s Renato Veiga.

The news was that Vincent Kompany’s side wanted the defensive midfielder, but the Portuguese side were asking for €6m.

Well, that hasn’t put off Burnley, who are, according to Fussball Transfers’ Dominik Schneider, pushing to get a deal over the line.

The Premier League side are said to have made an offer to their Portuguese counterparts, which is of £5.5m to be paid in three instalments.

Then, Burnley have put on the table a five-year contract for the player, showing just how committed they are to him being a part of their long-term plans.

In comparison, their competition, FC Basel, are only ready to sign him for four years, while Standard Liège in Belgium are also keen.

If you are wondering why a German journalist might know a lot about a 20-year-old Portuguese player’s transfer situation, it will likely be because the defensive midfielder was loaned to FC Augsburg last season for the second half of the campaign.