Vincent Kompany plans Burnley shake-up with Newcastle target Nick Pope set to go

New Burnley boss Vincent Kompany is set for a major clear-out to generate funds to wheel and deal.

The Clarets are looking to bounce back to the Premier League after relegation last term. Targets include Blackpool’s £1million-rated right-back Jordan Gabriel,23, who impressed in the Championship last season in 25 appearances.

But Kompany has been told he needs to raise funds first with Newcastle keen on Burnley ’s England keeper Nick Pope. Full-backs Connor Roberts,26, and Matt Lowton,33, may also be offloaded along with midfielder Josh Brownhill,26, who has two years left on his contract.

Earlier this month Burnley confirmed that Ben Mee, James Tarkowski, Erik Pieters, Aaron Lennon, Phil Bardsley and Dale Stephens will all leave at the end of their contracts this summer.

Ex- Arsenal trainee Gabriel has rebuilt his career after leaving the Gunners as a kid when he claimed his' dream was wrecked by favouritism in a damning indictment of their youth system. He was at Arsenal from the U9s to U15s after being spotted playing for Sunday league team Shelsdon Juniors.

Gabriel was part of a talented squad of 15-20 boys including Joe Willock, Tolaji Bola, Marcus McGuane, Charlie Gilmour, Josh Dasilva and Nathan Tella.

But Liam Brady released him and Gabriel has had to fight his way back from the rejection which hit him hard. Gabriel, who played as a winger and a midfielder as a kid for the Gunners, reflected: “We were all Arsenal fans in my family. My dreams had always been to play for Arsenal and to play at the Emirates, which I eventually did in the U14s.

“The ability our team had was frightening. When you went away for tournaments you went with your year group. I remember in 2006-2007 we went to Dirinon and won the