Burnley are reportedly set to make a surprise £2.5 million move for Metz defender Boubacar Kouyate, who has been keen to establish himself in English football for some time. New Clarets boss Vicent Kompany has already signed three new central defenders this summer – landing Luke McNally permanently from Oxford United, CJ Egan Riley on a free transfer from Manchester City, and Taylor Harwood-Bellis on loan from the Etihad outfit – as he prepares for the 2022/23 Championship season.
But Nathan Collins, Ben Mee, and James Tarkowski have all left the club and Kompany is now lining up a move for another defensive reinforcement.
That’s according to journalist Alan Nixon, who has reported via Patreon that Burnley are set to make a surprise bid for Kouyate.
The 25-year-old is understood to have been keen to play in England for some time and the Clarets are hoping to offer him that by agreeing a deal worth around £2.5 million for the centre-back.