Dara O’Shea features: 2 Burnley deals that will push August 30th transfer deadline

Burnley are gearing up for a new era under Scott Parker, who will be tasked with building a team that can bounce back to the Premier League at the first attempt.

As is often the case for sides who have been relegated, a lot of transfer activity has already taken place at Turf Moor in the past few weeks, and more business is expected right up to the deadline.

Burnley’s summer transfer plans
The Clarets’ approach since the new ownership came in has centred on bringing in young players who can improve, and that strategy isn’t going to change with Parker in charge.

Lucas Pires and Andreas Hountondji are examples of that, and you would expect more new recruits in the same mould. But, it won’t all be about new signings, as sales will be required, both to balance the books and the squad.

With that in mind, we look at TWO deals involving Burnley that could play out until very late in the summer transfer window…

It has been claimed that Celtic are monitoring O’Shea, with Brendan Rodgers looking to bring in a new centre-back to partner Cameron Carter-Vickers for the Scottish champions.

Despite their relegation from the Premier League last season, the 25-year-old was one of few to emerge with credit, as he impressed with his aggressive approach and his recovery pace, even if mistakes were made at times.

When you take into account O’Shea’s performances for West Brom as well, keeping him at Turf Moor would be a no-brainer, but Celtic’s interest does complicate matters.

As an Irishman, the size of the Glasgow giants won’t need explaining to the defender, and the prospect of playing in the Champions League is obviously going to appeal.

But, Burnley are under no pressure to sell, as O’Shea has a contract that runs until the summer of 2027, and they would rightly expect a profit on the £7m they paid West Brom for the player.

Whether Celtic stretch to such a fee remains to be seen, as it would be getting to the stage where he could become one of their biggest ever buys.

So, you would expect negotiations to carry on over the next few weeks, and it may take O’Shea trying to force a move for this to happen, even if it seems a long shot.