Burnley are still working to get a deal for goalkeeper Jean Butez over the line after their first offer was rejected by Royal Antwerp.
That’s according to journalist Sacha Tavolieri, who says that ‘talks are still on’ for the French goalkeeper to join Vincent Kompany’s side.
Burnley were linked with the goalkeeper earlier this month as the Belgian coach looks to strengthen his squad for a first season back in the Premier League.
He appears to once again be targeting the Belgian market, somewhere he has bought from regularly since arriving at Turf Moor last summer and knows well following his time managing Anderlecht.
A report three days ago made it clear Burnley were ready to make a move and that the French goalkeeper was keen on a transfer to England.
Tavolieri now follows that up and says the Clarets have made a first bid but that was ‘rejected’ by Antwerp’s board of directors.
He makes no mention of the fee offered by the Championship champions or what Antwerp are looking for, just that an initial bid from Burnley has been rejected and talks remain on to find a price they can all agree on.
What that is remains to be seen but it appears Kompany is keen to get Butez and hasn’t been put off by that initial rejection.
