Burnley launch £14.2m Seko Fofana transfer bid to Lens with cash from Chris Wood move to be used on ex-Man City star

BURNLEY wish to use a few of their Chris Wooden money on Lens midfield ace Seko Fofana.

Studies in France say the Clarets have slapped in a £14.2million bid for the previous Manchester Metropolis teenager.

Fofana has scored seven goals for Lens so far this season
Fofana has scored seven targets for Lens to this point this seasonCredit score: Getty

They could want to lift that provide to face any probability of touchdown the 26-year-old – however house owners ALK Capital have promised to again Sean Dyche this month. 

Round £25m has been raised by the departure of Wooden and that can should be reinvested to offer them any probability of staying up.

Fofana, 26, is a world team-mate of Turf Moor favorite Maxwel Cornet – though he's not presently on the Africa Cup of Nations.

After coming by way of at Metropolis, he had a mortgage spell with Fulham earlier than transferring to Italy the place he performed for Bastia and Udinese.

He joined Lens in 2020 and has been a key participant for them within the final couple of years – which has introduced him to the eye of Leeds and Newcastle amongst different golf equipment.

The midfielder has scored seven targets in 22 appearances to this point this season.

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In his first season for Lens he scored twice and earned 4 assists.

Burnley are Fofana regardless of the striker scarcity they now face with Ashley Barnes injured and Cornet away at AFCON.

Dyche can be left with simply Jay Rodriguez and Matej Vydra for the essential dwelling matches towards Leicester and Watford within the coming days.

The Clarets are in determined want of some reinforcements as they presently sit within the relegation zone with simply 11 factors from 17 video games.

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