Burnley Now Embroiled In Battle For £8m-Rated Striker

Burnley face a battle to land Georges Mikautadze this summer season, with a report from Footmercato stating that AC Milan are additionally able to launch a bid for his companies.

Who’re Burnley signing this summer season?

The Clarets have had an outstanding Championship marketing campaign below boss Vincent Kompany, with the previous Man Metropolis man taking the facet to the top of the second-tier desk in his first season. They stormed their option to glory, too – racking up 101 factors and dropping solely thrice.

Now, with the membership gearing up for all times again within the Premier League, their supervisor will likely be on the hunt for gamers that may assist hold this upward trajectory going. The facet will not wish to be dumped straight again down a division and can due to this fact want to speculate properly to make sure their keep within the high flight shouldn’t be a brief one.

One of many names that has already emerged as a possible goal for Burnley now’s Georges Mikautadze. Based on Footmercato, the Clarets have been “received over” by the participant’s performances this season however they might now face a wrestle to signal the Metz ace.

That is as a result of the identical report provides that AC Milan at the moment are additionally within the race to land the 14-cap Georgia man and will provide €10m (£8.7m) to be able to safe his signature.

Who’s Georges Mikautadze?

The striker presently performs for FC Metz in France and has had a sensational season with the membership, bagging himself 23 goals in 33 league begins for the facet, together with a present run of nine goals in eight games. As well as, he managed an extra eight assists, which led to a per-90 objective contribution fee of 0.96. It is a big a part of the explanation why the French outfit are presently sat third in Ligue 2.

He is additionally been gathering loads of admirers alongside the best way, with soccer expertise scout Jacek Kulig calling him “The Georgian Killer.” That is due to his objective fee for the facet, and contemplating his age – he’s simply 22 years previous – it makes his file much more spectacular.

It is not the primary time he has hit double-digit objective figures, both, having managed 19 when he was in his teenagers in Belgium. It signifies that this marketing campaign shouldn’t be a one-off for the striker – and if he does be part of Burnley and repeat the feat, it may go a great distance in direction of conserving them within the Premier League subsequent season.