ARTICLE: Benson wings in from Antwerp

[ClaretTony]

Signing confirmed

See link
https://www.uptheclarets.com/benson-win ... om-antwerp

[ClaretTony]

Championship signings updated

https://www.uptheclarets.com/messageboa ... &p=1826126

Squad list updated

https://www.uptheclarets.com/players/squad-list

[bobinho]

Welcome Manuel...

Get amongst 'em lad.

[ClaretAndJew]

Announcement video is great.

Some good stuff coming out of Burnley at the moment

https://twitter.com/burnleyofficial/sta ... w1P3KzhrOA

[Beagle]

Get Hedges in now and we’ll really light up the Championship.

[Leisure]

Get Hedges in now and we’ll really light up the Championship.

I see what you did there! Hopefully he'll set the league a light!

[MrTopTier]

Get Hedges in now and we’ll really light up the Championship.

Heard we are in for Forbeds from Dinamo Berlin.


Welcome Manuel

[ksrclaret]

With regards to this lad, to use Manuel's own words, I know nothing.

I trust Kompany has spotted how we will fit into what he wants add real value.

[gawthorpe_view]

Lightning fast right winger.
Can't wait!

[Murger]

The media side of things is on fire atm.

[FCBurnley]

Benny and the Jets !

[Colburn_Claret]

Good luck Manuel, and welcome to the Turf.

[Shaggy]

Welcome Manuel, good to sign a player who is described as a 1 v 1 specialist.

I’m sure he’ll smoke a few fullbacks this season

[IanMcL]

Heard we are in for Forbeds from Dinamo Berlin.


Welcome Manuel

Blimey! We would be a Premier shoo-Inn!

[Paul Waine]

Welcome to Burnley, Benson.

UTC

[Buxtonclaret]

Welcome, Benny Man!


Have we ever had so many signings in such a short time before all this?
I'm dizzy..

[Coeus]

Good signing and most welcome. Best of luck to him. Noticed on CT article that he doesn’t have shin pads? May just be needed in Championship.

[boatshed bill]

Welcome Manuel, good to sign a player who is described as a 1 v 1 specialist.

I’m sure he’ll smoke a few fullbacks this season

He's tipped for stardom

[ClaretTony]

Have we ever had so many signings in such a short time before all this?

Never known such a turnover of players in one window

[jedi_master]

Best announcement video yet!

[Pickles]

Welcome to Burnley, Benny!

Excited about this one.

Turnover was needed. About four years ago.

[TheOriginalLongsider]

I’ve only seen his goals on the web but he does look good ! Similar to Dwight but faster

[Cirrus_Minor]

So Vincent has now bought ten players.

[ElectroClaret]

Presume he's available for the Luton game.
I'd put him straight in, if he's fit.

Welcome Manuel.

[DCWat]

So Vincent has now bought ten players.

And he’s still not finished! It’ll be a long time before we see another summer like this, I reckon.

[bfcjg]

Welcome to Burnley, genuine pace and a one v one specialist. Can't wait to see him. UTC

[Rowls]

Welcome to Burnley, Manuel.

We’ve been saying that a LOT this summer!

[boatshed bill]

So Vincent has now bought ten players.

Benson is not a Player.

[Bin Ont Turf]

I know naaathing about Manuel.

(Mind you same with the others who played superbly last Saturday)

Nice to have you here Mr Benson.

[Vino blanco]

Benny 'n hot.

[Bosscat]

I wonder if he will bring his pet rat Basil ...

Eeeets not a Rat eeeets a hammmstare

[Goalposts]

Well looking at highlights on YouTube the lad has pace skills and can use both feet, i wonder if he runs hot and cold a bit like dwight

[gukwonan]

Wish you all the best here, Manuel Benson. We hope you find success at the club and community. UTC!

[gukwonan]

Wish you all the best here, Manuel Benson. We hope you find success at the club and community. UTC!

[wilks_bfc]

Welcome to Burnley, Manuel.

We’ve been saying that a LOT this summer!

How many Manuels have we signed?

[buzzclarets79]

Disappointed. Nearly 40 replies in and no YouTube link montage posted. Are we getting fed up of all the new signings and simply can’t keep up?!

[Buxtonclaret]

Never known such a turnover of players in one window

Didn't think so.
I'd been scratching my head.

[fidelcastro]

Is there any indication of the fee we've paid?

[RVclaret]

Is there any indication of the fee we've paid?

The Belgian journo who’s been up to speed on the reporting of this deal throughout said €2.5m upfront and €1m in bonus.

Antwerp were in a position where they needed to sell a few due to league regulations.

[fidelcastro]

The Belgian journo who’s been up to speed on the reporting of this deal throughout said €2.5m upfront and €1m in bonus.

Antwerp were in a position where they needed to sell a few due to league regulations.

I'll just need to do the exchange rate now!

[tiger76]

Like most others know nowt about this lad, but he sounds an exciting prospect.

Can't wait to see him in action, Luton maybe or will that come too soon, VK doesn't seem the type to worry about throwing them straight in does he.

[Stevie2112]

I think he will play some part v Luton

[Duffer_]

Is there any indication of the fee we've paid?

About £2m + £0.8m in add-ons according to this dude. Looks lower than was being rumoured.

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[agreenwood]

Speaks good English which will hopefully help him settle quickly. Noticed Vintinho’s English was decent last week too.

Maybe just a coincidence, but did wonder if this is one of the recruitment criteria. With such a high staff turnover, it’s got to help.

[claretbob]

Certainly looks the part on the obligatory You Tube videos and if he is half as good as all the other “unknowns” that we have signed so far he will do for me.

[ClaretTony]

Speaks good English which will hopefully help him settle quickly. Noticed Vintinho’s English was decent last week too.

Maybe just a coincidence, but did wonder if this is one of the recruitment criteria. With such a high staff turnover, it’s got to help.

Bastien did his initial interview in French but all the others have spoken excellent English.

[Steddyman]

And he’s still not finished! It’ll be a long time before we see another summer like this, I reckon.

Can you remember all those threads last year, when we all knew we were due a major rebuild this year?

I think the general setiment was if we can only sign the likes of Dale Stephens in a window, we had not chance in signing players.

Clearly VK is a massive draw for the club. Just hope we can hold onto him for the first full year at least. He is going to be a big draw for top clubs if they sack their managers and he's likely to want bring some of those players with him.

[DCWat]

Can you remember all those threads last year, when we all knew we were due a major rebuild this year?

I think the general setiment was if we can only sign the likes of Dale Stephens in a window, we had not chance in signing players.

Clearly VK is a massive draw for the club. Just hope we can hold onto him for the first full year at least. He is going to be a big draw for top clubs if they sack their managers and he's likely to want bring some of those players with him.

Aye, we’ll see how much he’s bought in to a long term project pretty damn quickly, if he does well. Suppose we have to view it as we would with signing a good up and coming player - if others are chasing them, they’ve done what we brought them in for.

[NottsClaret]

Well looking at highlights on YouTube the lad has pace skills and can use both feet, i wonder if he runs hot and cold a bit like dwight

Saw one YouTube clips video and he reminded me of that Adama Traore lad. Loads of pace, beats people for fun.. no end product. But just the pace and beating full backs bit will be exciting enough for now.

[RVclaret]

Saw one YouTube clips video and he reminded me of that Adama Traore lad. Loads of pace, beats people for fun.. no end product. But just the pace and beating full backs bit will be exciting enough for now.

https://twitter.com/icecoldjayrod1/stat ... 0DNKXYwObA

This video is more ‘up to date’ with all of his goals and assists from last season. Only seen it on twitter though. Definitely some end product there!