Burnley Could Sign £2.5k-p/w “Duracell Bunny”

Burnley are reportedly fascinated with signing Leeds United defender Cody Drameh this summer season and the 21-year-old may very well be an improve on Connor Roberts in Vincent Kompany’s facet.

Would Drameh be a great signing for Burnley?

Based on Fabrizio Romano, each Burnley and Luton City are eager to signal the right-back following their respective promotions to the Premier League, with an exit actually on the playing cards after Leeds’ relegation final weekend.

The Englishman already made it clear that he’s eager to maneuver on from Elland Highway attributable to an absence of first-team alternatives with Leeds, which have seen him muster simply 4 senior appearances for the Yorkshire outfit.

Regardless of Leeds’ woes on the again which noticed them ranked because the worst defence within the Premier League this season, Drameh was loaned to Luton in January and performed an enormous half in Rob Edwards’ facet incomes a outstanding promotion to the highest flight.

Throughout 19 appearances within the second tier, the younger defender would contribute two assists and earn an outstanding 7.19 ranking from WhoScored for his performances.

He has caught the attention within the second tier beforehand in a mortgage spell at Cardiff Metropolis, with former supervisor Steve Morison singing his praises final season.

He said: “He has been wonderful. He was wonderful in his first recreation, he was wonderful at Barnsley, it was a proper scrap however there have been a couple of issues when he was working again and making last-ditch tackles.

“He had slightly little bit of a down recreation, the Bristol Metropolis recreation, however outdoors of that he has been wonderful. Having that break within the Liverpool recreation when he could not play, letting his physique compensate for the place it must be, now he is sort of a Duracell Bunny, is not he? He simply retains going and going.”

May Drameh exchange Roberts?

Though Roberts was an everyday for Kompany within the Championship as Burnley stormed to the title, the Belgian boss will recognise that further high quality is required if the Clarets need to compete within the high flight.

The Wales worldwide contributed 4 targets and 6 assists in 43 appearances however earned a far much less spectacular 6.72 ranking from WhoScored for his performances.

Drameh averaged much more key passes (1.5 vs 1) and dribbles (1.1 vs 0.1) per recreation than Roberts, which means that he might add much more attacking intent down the right-hand facet.

He additionally contributed extra tackles (3.3 vs 1.1), interceptions (1.2 vs 0.6) and clearances (2 vs 1.4) per 90 minutes than the previous Swansea Metropolis man, so may very well be an improve from a defensive perspective as nicely.

As Drameh is six years youthful than Roberts and arguably a much better prospect, Kompany ought to undoubtedly have a look at bringing the Leeds man to Turf Moor this summer season.