Burnley’s Hannes Delcroix says he’s unsure of where he will play next season.
Friday’s edition of Gazet van Antwerpen has published a detailed interview with the 26-year-old, where they inevitably asked him about Vincent Kompany.
The centre-back played under the manager at Anderlecht and Kompany brought him to Burnley in August 2023.
Delcroix was limited to 855 minutes from 15 games for Burnley. His debut season was cut short when he suffered a serious injury in April 2024.
On his debut season in England, he said: “I learned a lot from it, and at times I was able to enjoy it. The level of training was very high, the facilities are great. And I’m happy that I was able to show myself against big teams, like in Liverpool or in Tottenham in the cup, which I thought was my highlight.
“But just when I felt like I had left, I was injured for three weeks. After that, at Liverpool, I was allowed to play again immediately, but as a left back, not my natural position. In the end I had hoped for more playing time. I need consecutive games to reach my best level, and I never really had that.”
The defender was on sidelines until November and meanwhile, Kompany left Burnley, and they appointed Scott Parker as his successor.
The Clarets manager didn’t consider him, and he ended up joining Swansea City on loan in the winter market. He has finished the season with the Welsh club and will have to return to Turf Moor.
Burnley have secured promotion and as things stands, the Belgian isn’t clear whether he’ll be part of Parker’s plans next season.
The former Anderlecht man made his debut for Belgium in November 2020 and that’s been his only appearance for the national team. He was asked if there’s plan to represent his country at the 2026 World Cup.
“Oh, I haven’t thought about that yet. It’s almost five years ago too. Now my focus is mainly on playing at club level and then we’ll see what the future brings,” he said.
When asked if he’s considering a return to Belgium or looking to stay at Burnley, Delcroix explained: “I don’t know. All options are open.”
