Burnley close to finalising signing of Wolfsburg striker Wout Weghorst for £12million following positive talks with the Dutch international
- Burnley are close to completing the signing of Wout Weghorst for £12million
- The Clarets want to bring in the Wolfsburg striker to replace Chris Wood
- Sean Dyche targeted Weghorst after being turned down by Mislav Orsic
Burnley are closing on the £12m transfer of Wout Weghorst from Wolfsburg after productive talks on Saturday.
Talks have been on and off for the past fortnight but had become more positive in recent days with Weghorst missing training with his Bundesliga club on Friday.
The Holland international has been keen to move to England to realise his dream of playing in the Premier League and the 6ft 6ins striker now hopes to have a deal agreed over the next 24 hours.
Burnley are closing in on the signing of Wolfsburg striker Wout Weghorst in a £12million deal
Sean Dyche wants to sign Weghorst as a replacement for Chris Wood, who joined Newcastle
Fresh from the disappointment of seeing Dinamo Zagreb winger Mislav Orsic turn down their offer, Burnley made a concerted effort to ensure manager Sean Dyche has at least one forward option to replace Chris Wood who was sold to Newcastle for £25m.
Sportsmail revealed Burnley's talks with Weghorst earlier this week but Burnley's limited budget has continued to hinder talks.
They also remain in the hunt for Juventus midfielder Aaron Ramsey on loan but face late competition as the Wales international holds out for a higher profile club.
Burnley had attempted to bring in Dinamo Zagreb's Milan Orsic but were rejected
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