Burnley could reportedly make an ‘audacious’ move to sign Borussia Dortmund star Raphael Guerreiro this summer, despite their current transfer embargo.
The Lowdown: Clarets charged…
The Championship high-flyers were placed under a surprise embargo after failing to submit their financial accounts by March 1, the deadline to hand over necessary paperwork.
Vincent Kompany’s side will want this lifted as quickly as possible and especially before the summer, where they will more likely than not be preparing for life back in the Premier League.
Burnley’s boss is confident the issue will get resolved ‘very soon‘ considering the reason they weren’t able to send over their accounts on time.
The club changed auditors last year, and in a statement, the Clarets wrote that was the main reason why their accounts weren’t sent over by March 1 – but they did provide other financial details to the EFL.
They are yet to have the embargo lifted but reports suggest Kompany and co are confident it will be rescinded by April.
The Latest: Guerreiro on Burnley radar…
According to 90min, Burnley are so confident their embargo will be lifted that they’re making transfer plans for the summer.
Indeed, reporters Sean Walsh and Graeme Bailey write that ‘sources have suggested’ the Turf Moor side ‘could make an audacious attempt’ to lure Dortmund star Guerreiro to Lancashire.
The 61-cap Portugal international is out of contract at the end of the 2022/2023 season, making him an enticing prospect for Burnley and other suitors on a free deal.
Leeds United, Aston Villa, Newcastle United and Wolves are also in the running.
The Verdict: Ambitious…
Guerreiro is a player of great experience and real quality with Man City even linked to making a move just last year.
The 29-year-old has enjoyed quite a decorated career at both club and international level, winning the European Championship with Portugal in 2016 and the Nations League three years later.
For Dortmund, Guerreiro has clinched domestic honours galore with two German Cups and a German Super Cup in his trophy cabinet.
According to WhoScored, the versatile left-back remains a key player under Edin Terzic – ranking as their fourth-best performing player by average match rating in the Bundesliga this season.
Guerreiro has racked up an impressive seven assists in that time whilst averaging Dortmund’s second-highest rate of key passes per 90 in the final third (WhoScored).
Defensively, the former Lorient star has also made more interceptions per match than any Dortmund player.
It’s crystal clear to us that he would be a stellar signing for Kompany with superstar England international Jude Bellingham even once saying Guerreiro ‘runs rings around everyone’.
