Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.

[RVclaret]

13m bid in for Verbruggen according to Nixon.

[NewClaret]

13m bid in for Verbruggen according to Nixon.

Oh lord

I’ve always rated Nixon

[burnmark]

13m bid in for Verbruggen according to Nixon.

Burnley boss Vincent Kompany has gone back to his old club Anderlecht with a £13 million offer for keeper Bart Verbruggen.

The Premier League new boys have backed their manager with cash for the Dutch shot stopper who is based one of the best in Europe.

Verbruggen has been on Kompany’s radar for over a year since he left the Belgian side to join Burnley.

Now Burnley want to offer him Premier League football and a start and hope they can agree a fee before talking the player into the move.

Verbruggen has been chased by Liverpool and Manchester United but is not keen on them as he would not start immediately.

Burnley can offer him that chance and that is a major plus. Other clubs are keen too so this may be an auction that drags in rivals.

[NewClaret]

I’d be super excited about Verbruggen. Would still see Muric as #1 but would be an unbelievable talent to bring in and challenge him.

[18MD82]

If true, that is a big bid for a keeper not to be #1

From what I’ve seen of the lad, I’m guessing kompany wants more of a shotstopper who can still play out with his feet.

Can’t see Muric wanting to be #2

[RVclaret]

I’d be super excited about Verbruggen. Would still see Muric as #1 but would be an unbelievable talent to bring in and challenge him.

If we’re spending 13m+ on him I’d expect he will be pushing for #1 from the immediacy. This lad is one of the most highly rated young keepers in Europe.

It’s certainly showing some ambition and surely points towards there being a relatively large budget available this summer.

[boatshed bill]

If we’re spending 13m+ on him I’d expect he will be pushing for #1 from the immediacy. This lad is one of the most highly rated young keepers in Europe.

It’s certainly showing some ambition and surely points towards there being a relatively large budget available this summer.

Gambling a large part of the expected £130million perhaps?

[Oldparkwood]

13m bid in for Verbruggen according to Nixon.

He’s not coming to us…. Brighton so I believe

[RVclaret]

He’s not coming to us…. Brighton so I believe

Big test for your utc itk credentials now

[DCWat]

The numbers being quoted in some of our links continue to suggest big spending - they may be of the mark, but hell, if they’re half way to being accurate, how on Earth will it be funded!?

£13 million on a keeper - for Burnley!? Not having it.

[Oldparkwood]

Big test for your utc itk credentials now

I’ve got my fingers crossed that I’ve been told a load of boll@cks

[Newcastleclaret93]

Got to think Verburgen will defo be the starting keeper for us if this is true.

Perhaps all the fans that were concerned about Muric in the prem were right

[roperclaret]

Got to think Verburgen will defo be the starting keeper for us if this is true.

Perhaps all the fans that were concerned about Muric in the prem were right

Or maybe VK wants two top class players in each position because he means it when he says we’re not going up just to make up the numbers?

[RVclaret]

The numbers being quoted in some of our links continue to suggest big spending - they may be of the mark, but hell, if they’re half way to being accurate, how on Earth will it be funded!?

£13 million on a keeper - for Burnley!? Not having it.

Perhaps there’s some extra investors behind the scenes we aren’t away of? Just speculation of course.

Also we could make 10m or so in sales this summer, combine that with the reduced wage bill (compared to the record one last time in the Prem) and there should be a healthy amount there without going daft.

[roperclaret]

The numbers being quoted in some of our links continue to suggest big spending - they may be of the mark, but hell, if they’re half way to being accurate, how on Earth will it be funded!?

£13 million on a keeper - for Burnley!? Not having it.

£130 mill minimum next year with a much lower wage bill. Owners not concerned with building up a dry powder store.

[DCWat]

£130 mill minimum next year with a much lower wage bill. Owners not concerned with building up a dry powder store.

More a powder store or saleable assets.

[andyh]

Well if we land anyone that is a target for Utd,Liverpool and Chelsea then I will start believing Kompany is the second coming.

[jojomk1]

Has anyone got any YouTube highlights of this lad as they will tell us whether he is good or not

[It Is What It Is]

We're are defo going to need a bloody good shot stopper next season. The Premier league oooozes world class strikers....so £13million for a bloody good keeper is well worth it.

[ClaretTony]

13m bid in for Verbruggen according to Nixon.

I’m not saying there is truth in that or not but I can tell you that this is one I have an article for.

[RVclaret]

I’m not saying there is truth in that or not but I can tell you that this is one I have an article for.

Saved from last summer?

[ClaretTony]

Saved from last summer?

No. Written since end of last season.

[NewClaret]

Has anyone got any YouTube highlights of this lad as they will tell us whether he is good or not

Here’s his welcome to United video(!):

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=F0SwHDFNu0Y

[NewClaret]

If we’re spending 13m+ on him I’d expect he will be pushing for #1 from the immediacy. This lad is one of the most highly rated young keepers in Europe.

It’s certainly showing some ambition and surely points towards there being a relatively large budget available this summer.

I think Muric would start the season as #1 but maybe not end it. And I’d definitely expect Verbruggen to be getting game time.

From what I’ve seen, Verbruggen isn’t as accomplished with his feet as Muric (although this is based on one game where he hoofed it long every time - an incredible distance By the way - but vid I just posted looks like he has the distribution too) but looked more comfortable shot stopper/commanding his box. So makes me wonder if Vinny might choose his keeper for the game?

Dunno, but take your point that at £13m will be pushing for it very quickly.

[123EasyasBFC]

If true, that is a big bid for a keeper not to be #1

From what I’ve seen of the lad, I’m guessing kompany wants more of a shotstopper who can still play out with his feet.

Can’t see Muric wanting to be #2

To me muric is such a chilled out guy, it’s hard to tell if he would be happy to be number 2 or not, Everything he does is so relaxed, I reckon he would be happy to do whatever

[123EasyasBFC]

I’ve got my fingers crossed that I’ve been told a load of boll@cks

What you have been told that is bidding is rubbish of your hoping him going to Brighton is rubbish?

[123EasyasBFC]

No. Written since end of last season.

Article prepped for Clarke after yesterday or not?

[ClaretTony]

He’s not coming to us…. Brighton so I believe

That would be no surprise - believe they’ve been trying to sign him for some time.

[boatshed bill]

To me muric is such a chilled out guy, it’s hard to tell if he would be happy to be number 2 or not, Everything he does is so relaxed, I reckon he would be happy to do whatever

2 top goalkeepers. Hopefully (actually I'd expect) 1st choice will be picked on form..
But it's all conjecture because we only have one at present.

[123EasyasBFC]

That would be no surprise - believe they’ve been trying to sign him for some time.

You’d expect Brighton would need to sell Sanchez of Steele before signing another keeper

[Quicknick]

I don't see why he'd choose BHA over us. Kompany will be a pull.

[123EasyasBFC]

I don't see why he'd choose BHA over us. Kompany will be a pull.

Kompany and goalkeeper coach he has worked with before

[NewClaret]

That would be no surprise - believe they’ve been trying to sign him for some time.

let’s hope that Vince and the GK coaches influence might help us with this one.

[DCWat]

We're are defo going to need a bloody good shot stopper next season. The Premier league oooozes world class strikers....so £13million for a bloody good keeper is well worth it.

Oozes? There’s a couple of ‘world class’ strikers, some decent ones and some that are on their day are pretty decent.

I’m not sure that the Premier League, or any other league, oozes with world class strikers.

[NewClaret]

No. Written since end of last season.

Of the other players linked this summer, the two I’m
hoping you have articles for are:

Mikautadze
Tresor

In that order

[CrosspoolClarets]

It won’t be long at all before we are equivalent to Brighton I suspect.

But, crucially, not yet. We’ll see.

[Swizzlestick]

It won’t be long at all before we are equivalent to Brighton I suspect.

But, crucially, not yet. We’ll see.

How have you reached that conclusion? They’re bankrolled by a billionaire.

[jsb1990123]

seems we are about to, if not already, tabled a bid for the 20 year old goalkeeper from anderlecht... believe hes won their player of the year, and if reports are true, both united and liverpool are sniffing around him but hes been put off by knowing he wont play for either regularly. could be a good signing, kompany must know about the lad.

[MDWat]

There are stories now out about Brighton’s interest. Imagine it’ll be difficult to get him if they’re in.

[ClaretTony]

Of the other players linked this summer, the two I’m
hoping you have articles for are:

Mikautadze
Tresor

In that order

I haven’t. That is not a suggestion we are not signing them but I don’t write articles until I believe the signings are close.

[NewClaret]

I haven’t. That is not a suggestion we are not signing them but I don’t write articles until I believe the signings are close.

Yes, best not to jinx them CT

That’s positive on Verbruggen then?! On that basis, how many do you have written?

[bobinho]

I don't see why he'd choose BHA over us. Kompany will be a pull.

European football?

[Anthonini]

Verbruggen is a huge talent that reminds of a young Van Der Sar. His footwork is great he's like an extra player on the pitch. In the second half of the season he made his breakthrough as a first keeper for Anderlecht and stunned everybody by winning them multiple games with miraculous saves even against Villareal in the Conference League where he was one of the best performers.

At the moment I'm not sure he's that much better than Muric who played a good season too and is technically very sound. Verbruggen however has the potential of becoming a world class goalie and becoming Dutch national teams number one as well.

He'd be a great signing but he's still young and he should get some time to adjust to the PL as he has now just a few good months of experience at the highest level.

Jelle ten Rouwelaar brought him to RSCA as a 17 year old prospect. He can be a major factor in this transfer in his transfer to Burnley too. Anderlecht on the other hand don't even have a goalkeeping coach at the moment. He would be easily persuaded right now.

[fatboy47]

Reserve judgement until deals are done. This, along with the machinations surrounding Clarke, aren't really our style....(highly publicised bids for sought-after players)...we're very much an under-the-radar club...not sure if that's just changed overnight.

Kompany isn't without relationships amongst the European elite, and his interest /reputation could easily trigger offers from other British clubs with benefits for the selling club.

Unlikely, maybe, but there could be a symbiotic element to some of our latest actions.

Just sayin.

[RVclaret]

Nixon saying Brighton set to win the race for him with a 16m bid

[gandhisflipflop]

Nixon saying Brighton set to win the race for him with a 16m bid

I’m sure we would match that bid

[Zom Zom]

European football?

Good point, but that journey may be a brief one. Brighton have been excellent since Potter left, but I feel they may struggle to get anywhere near last season's achievements next time around.

[Oldparkwood]

I’m sure we would match that bid

I don’t think we will

[randomclaret2]

Good point, but that journey may be a brief one. Brighton have been excellent since Potter left, but I feel they may struggle to get anywhere near last season's achievements next time around.

Im not sure about that, they seem to steadily progress year on year

[taio]

Nixon saying Brighton set to win the race for him with a 16m bid

I'd be surprised if they've gone in with an opening bid of £16m if indeed it is their opening offer