Burnley are now one step closer to signing Lorenz Assignon from Stade Rennais, who was a target for Galatasaray.
That last part is rather important, since the latest news about the incoming Clarets signing comes from Turkey, where Yağız Sabuncuoğlu brings the latest on X, formerly Twitter.
It’s explained that the plane that was carrying both the right-back and his representative has just landed in Manchester Airport, where he will then travel to undergo the next steps for his Burnley transfer.
Assignon had been left out of Julien Stéphan’s plans going forward, and had been told to find a new club, which he has done with Burnley.
While the player had hoped to sign for Marseille, their inability to convince the DNCG and receive their approval for the deal meant they had to drop out.
As they say, one club’s loss is another’s gain, and Burnley can now rest assured they are very close to getting their man.
