Despite the fact that three moves were completed, Burnley’s last day of the January transfer market seemed underwhelming.
One piece of business was completed quickly and efficiently: Marcus Edwards received an initial loan from Sporting, which was highly anticipated.
John Egan’s move to Hull City may have come out of nowhere, but it makes sense for a man who has only played 234 minutes since joining on a free transfer in the summer. That is not his fault; it is simply that CJ Egan-Riley and Maxime Esteve have surpassed him.
If one of the players sustains an injury, Scott Parker possesses Joe Worrall, a top-tier player, as a backup option.
The night concluded with the signing of another winger, Jaydon Banel, from Ajax for an unknown amount and a four-and-a-half-year contract.
It remains to be seen whether Banel is a player for the present or if he will play for the Under-21s, but Parker will have more information on that.
There was lots of other chatter, but as is frequently the case during a transfer season, and especially on deadline day, there wasn’t much truth to it all.
According to L’Equipe, Tottenham made a £20 million deal for Maxime Esteve, while Burnley demanded £30 million. However, it is now realised that those assertions were exaggerated.
According to Spanish daily Marca, Las Palmas were reportedly considering a late deal for Mike Tresor. However, this was not confirmed. In any case, it is thought that the Belgian winger is not fit to participate, despite his recent FA Cup match against Reading.
Dara Costelloe, an academy product, signed a new contract before going on loan to League One club Northampton Town.
Given Burnley’s struggles in front of goal, many fans anticipated the club would sign a striker. They appear to have taken a thorough look around and made queries, but nothing came of it.
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