- Burnley will pay £800,000 loan fee for Marcus Edwards with obligation to buy
- The former Tottenham winger had interest from Premier League and Sunderland
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Sporting Lisbon winger Marcus Edwards is closing in on a loan move to Burnley.
Edwards has scored 24 goals in 120 appearances since his move to Portugal from Tottenham’s academy in 2019.
However, he has struggled for playing time this season with just six appearances in the league so far.
Burnley have stepped up their interest and are expected to sign Edwards before Monday’s 11pm deadline.
The Clarets will pay an £800,000 loan fee, with an obligation to buy for £10million and a sell on clause also set to be included in the deal.
Edwards also had interest from the Premier League and Burnley’s Championship promotion rivals Sunderland.
Sporting Lisbon winger Marcus Edwards is closing in on a loan move to Burnley
The Clarets will pay an £800,000 loan fee with an obligation to buy for for £10million
It’s a move that will see the 26-year-old reunite with Clarets boss Scott Parker after they crossed paths at Tottenham.
Edwards joined Spurs’ academy aged eight and signed his first professional deal with them in 2016 – but failed to make a single Premier League appearance.
Parker spent two years at Tottenham between 2011 and 2013, during a period which Edwards was still part of the academy.
Burnley are chasing an instant return to the Premier League this season, with the Clarets currently third in the Championship.
Parker has already bolstered his squad this month with the signings of Jonjo Shelvey, Ashley Barnes and Oliver Sonne.
