West Ham and Everton are ‘looking’ to trigger Burnley forward’s £17.5m relegation release clause

West Ham and Everton are both interested in signing Burnley forward Maxwel Cornet, according to reports.

The Ivory Coast international joined the Clarets last summer and was their top scorer this term, but could not keep his side in the Premier League.

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He scored nine goals in his debut season in the English top-flight and is now attracting interest from elsewhere following Burnley’s relegation.

According to The Telegraph, Cornet has a £17.5m relegation release clause in his contract, with West Ham and Everton both “looking at” the possibility of triggering it.

£17.5m is seen as a relatively low amount of money for a player who took to Premier League football very well. However, Burnley stand to make a profit on the £12.85m they paid Lyon for his services in August 2021.

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Should Everton lose either, or both of, Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Richarlison, they will need to bring in some new attackers during the summer window.

West Ham manager David Moyes is weighing up a move for Burnley forward Maxwel Cornet.

The 25 year old has a relegation release clause worth £17.5m available in his contract. Everton are also interested.

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