Burnley appears to be finalising Marcus Edwards’ permanent signing.
An update from the continent suggests that Burnley has already reached an agreement with Sporting CP for the winger, perhaps dealing Sunderland a serious setback in their alleged attempts to entice him to the Stadium of Light this summer.
The 26-year-old ultimately signed with their Championship promotion opponents, after being strongly linked to the Black Cats in the closing days of the January transfer window. Edwards has played in 11 league games for his new club since coming to England, with one goal and one assist.
Although Sunderland lost out on him early in the season, rumours have since indicated that they may try to revive their interest in him at the end of the season, particularly if they are promoted and Burnley is not.
Regarding Marcus Edwards’ future at Burnley, what has been said?
However, the likelihood that Edwards will stay at Turf Moor this summer seems to be growing. For starters, Burnley now has a five-point lead over third-place Sheffield United and appears to be on track to guarantee an immediate return to the Premier League next month, while Sunderland’s promotion status now depends on a play-off campaign.
Additionally, according to a Maisfutebol report that CNN Portugal cited, an agreement already exists between the Clarets and Edwards’ parent club, Sporting, which stipulates that, should the Clarets be promoted, Scott Parker’s team would be required to acquire the attacker for approximately £8.6 million. According to the update, Burnley’s dominant position at the top of the Championship is expected to “speed up” Edwards’ “farewell.”
For what reason did Marcus Edwards choose Burnley over Sunderland?
Burnley’s head of recruiting, George Foster-Vigors, explained how his team beat Sunderland to sign Edwards in an internal documentary that was made public following the January transfer window.
“He has options at the bottom of the Premier League, but he wants to be a part of something more positive and doesn’t want to go to a dogfight,” he stated. He would think about us, Leeds, or Sunderland, who are vying for his promotion. Scott spoke with him, and everything went really well. Although he has spoken with Sunderland, it is advantageous for us that Scott worked with him as a youngster at Spurs. “The one thing as a coach is you want the comfort of knowing what you’re bringing in,” Clarets manager Parker continued.
Because I earned my coaching certifications at Spurs, I am familiar with Marcus’s personality and know what to anticipate from him.
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