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Burnley have ‘concrete interest’ in Hertha Berlin’s Dodi Lukebakio, according to Belgian journalist Sacha Tavolieri.

Operating on the right wing and up front, he scored 12 goals and registered five assists from 33 games last season. This wasn’t enough to help the German club avoid relegation from the Bundesliga.

The journalist says Burnley are not alone as Atalanta are still in the picture to sign the 25-year-old. He has 12 months left on his contract and Tavolieri adds Hertha want €10m to sanction his sale.

The Belgium international, for his part, seems to be keen to leave Hertha this summer. He wants to join a club where he doesn’t experience another relegation battle after the one he went through last season.

In another tweet, Tavolieri has provided additional updates on Burnley’s pursuit of the former Watford man.

He claims Vincent Kompany’s side have made an offer of €11m plus €2m bonuses last Friday.

Tavolieri states Burnley are now waiting for Lukebakio’s ‘final answer’ by the end of this week, to try and close the deal. This would suggest Hertha may have already accepted the Premier League side’s offer, which is higher than the fee requested by them.

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