Taylor Harwood-Bellis and CJ Egan-Riley transfer update as Burnley close in on Man City pair

CJ Egan-Riley and Taylor Harwood-Bellis are set to be confirmed as Burnley players this week as Vincent Kompany raids his old club to further bolster his squad.

The pair will follow Scott Twine and Luke McNally into Turf Moor as the Clarets look to tie up early business ahead of a return to the Championship. Harwood-Bellis will join Burnley on loan while Egan-Riley will be a permanent move.

The latter is keen for first team football and the lure of Kompany helped Burnley see off competition from other clubs. The 19-year-old has come through the tanks at City and has represented England at age-group level. Born and raised in Manchester, the centre back has been at the Etihad Stadium for more than a decade.

Primarily a central defender, he can also play at right back and as a holding midfielder, adding versatility to the Clarets ranks. He was a regular captain of City age group sides and part of the U18s title winning team in 2020.

He made his first-team debut during the Carabao Cup meeting against League One side Wycombe Wanderers last season. He went on to play 90 minutes against Sporting in the Champions League while his Premier League bow came off the bench as a late sub against Newcastle United.

Harwood-Bellis is a familiar name to Kompany who had him on loan at Anderlecht for the first half of last season, where he featured 20 times. He joined Stoke City for the second half of the season and has also spent time with Blackburn Rovers.

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