JUST IN : premier league top winger turned down Burnley offer of £12 million

During the summer transfer window, Burnley had several offers for Sunderland winger Jack Clarke turned down.

After numerous approaches for Sunderland’s Jack Clarke were turned down, Burnley finally secured the acquisition of Aaron Ramsey from Aston Villa.

The 13th player to join the Clarets since their promotion to the Premier League last season is Ramsey, who has agreed to a five-year contract at Turf Moor for a rumoured sum of more than £12 million.
The 20-year-old played as a winger and in a center attacking midfield role for Norwich and Middlesbrough during his loan stints there and there in the Championship last year.

This summer, Burnley has been eager to improve their range of choices, and they have been actively pursuing Clarke.

The 22-year-old scored nine goals and provided 13 assists for Sunderland in the Championship during the 2022/23 campaign, following a permanent move to the Stadium of Light from Tottenham a year ago.

It’s understood Clarke remains settled at Sunderland, after starting the side’s opening three league games this season, while Burnley’s latest offer, believed to be in the region of £13million, was well below the Black Cats’ valuation with three years left on the player’s contract.

The Clarets have brought in former Southampton wideman Nathan Readmond on a free transfer this summer, while spending a seven-figure fee to Espanyol for 18-year-old winger Luca Koleosho and signing wide player Jacob Bruun Larsen on loan.

French Under-20 international Wilson Odobert, 18, has also moved to Turf Moor from French side Troyes for a significant fee and is another player who predominantly plays on the flank.

It remains to be seen if Ramsey’s arrival completely ends Burnley’s interest in Clarke, as the Premier League club were also interested in re-signing Nathan Tella from Southampton, following his impressive loan spell at Turf Moor last season.

Burnley have also spent reported eight-figue fees on goalkeeper James Trafford, forward Zeki Amdouni and midfielder Sander Berge during this summer’s transfer window.