Burnley ‘interested’ in player but need to move quickly – Competition have already made an offer

Burnley remain ‘interested’ in FC Metz forward Georges Mikautadze but will face competition from AC Milan for his signature.

That’s according to Foot Mercato, who say the 22-year-old’s performances in Ligue 2 have convinced both clubs of a possible transfer this summer.

Earlier this month we covered a report stating that Burnley were strongly interested in Mikautadze, with manager Vincent Kompany impressed by what he had seen of the player this season.

That stated they were looking at the forward as they plan for next season, when they will be back in the Premier League and keen to ensure their stay is longer than a year.

FM now back that up, stating that Mikautadze has interest from Burnley and AC Milan after scoring 22 goals and registering eight assists in Ligue 2 this season.

Those numbers have ‘caught the eye’ of clubs and they are now ready to make their move, with Milan even ‘on the case’ and making a proposal of €10m. Paolo Maldini have also held several talks with the player, who could be loaned back out to Metz for a season in France.

They seem to be ahead of Burnley at this moment in time, who are ‘also interested’ in the player but seemingly not as advanced as their Italian counterparts.

They may now want to speed that up, though, with the Champions League semi-finalists pushing ahead to get their man.