Burnley Open Talks Over Deal For “Quality” £19k-p/w Ace

Burnley have opened discussions relating to a everlasting deal to signal Southampton starlet Nathan Tella, in response to stories.

What is the newest on Tella’s future?

The Clarets winger swapped the Premier League for the Championship when he arrived at Turf Moor on a season-long loan final summer season and he’s taken the second-tier by storm throughout his 44 appearances, turning into Vincent Kompany’s best-performing offensive participant.

While the Lancashire facet don’t have the choice or obligation to purchase the 23-year-old included within the phrases of their beforehand agreed deal, they’ve already confirmed promotion again to the top-flight and the Saints are prone to be coming the opposite manner, so staying put would be the most tasty prospect for the participant at this second in time.

Now, in response to Football Insider, Burnley and Southampton are already “in talks” to debate the potential of a everlasting deal for Tella. The Clarets would reportedly “love” to retain the attacker’s providers past the summer season given the constructive influence he’s made on the group, although negotiations are solely within the “very early levels” together with his guardian membership’s league standing for subsequent season at the moment up within the air.

Kompany’s outfit would wish to desk a “substantial supply” to get the south coast facet to contemplate sanctioning a sale, however with the boss prone to obtain a giant summer season finances following promotion, this will likely not show too tough and it’s said that hanging a deal for the proficient prospect has been made a “prime precedence”.

Ought to Burnley purchase Tella?

Burnley’s success this season has been considerably helped by Tella, who has been a daily function underneath Kompany making 31 Championship begins, and having been lauded a “quality” participant by journalist Josh Bunting, finishing this deal must be an absolute no-brainer of a call for the hierarchy to make.

The Stevenage-born expertise has clocked up 24 aim contributions (19 targets and 5 assists) since becoming a member of together with his wonderful type having seen him obtain four man-of-the-match awards throughout that point. The £19k-per-week ace has additionally recorded 71 photographs, which is increased than some other member of the squad at Turf Moor, as per FBRef.

Lastly, Tella has operated in seven numerous positions this time period alone, together with three within the midfield and in every single place throughout the frontline, so would add fantastic versatility to the boss’ squad as one of many implausible attributes that he’s already proven in his short-term spell with the Clarets.