Burnley ‘to complete £15m signing of Borussia Dortmund defender Soumaila Coulibaly’ as Vincent Kompany readies his side for return to the Premier League
- The defender will join on an initial load deal before the move is made permanent
- He leaves Dortmund after two years at the club after joining from PSG in 2021
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Burnley are set to complete the signing of Borussia Dortmund defender Soumaila Coulibaly, according to a report.
The Championship champions have been monitoring the 19-year-old for a few months now and seem to have secured their man in an £15million deal.
The deal is said to initially be a loan agreement, though a mandatory buy option clause is said to be included for next summer.
He will join the Clarets after two years at Dortmund, where he made 16 appearances for their second team last season and one appearance in the Bundesliga.
According to Fabrizio Romano, the deal will be confirmed soon after a full agreement was reached.
Burnley are set to complete the signing of Borussia Dortmund defender Soumaila Coulibaly
Clarets manager Vincent Kompany is preparing to lead his side in the Premier League for the first time
Coulibaly joined Dortmund in 2017 after rejecting the offer of a professional deal from PSG
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Coulibaly will join a side on the up in what has been an exciting project for the club under Kompany.
They romped to the Championship title last season, securing 101 points, 10 points more than second-place Sheffield United.
The Clarets had been in the market for another centre-back and have now added to their ranks ahead of their first season back in the Premier League.
The Clarets are interested in signing Manchester City and England U21 goalkeeper James Trafford (right)
The player himself is a product of PSG’s academy but refused a professional contract when he was 17, opting to sign for Dortmund instead, picking the German side over a move to Manchester United.
Things didn’t go fully to plan in Germany but the chance of first team football has now presented itself with a new side.
Burnley, meanwhile, are expected to sign another goalkeeper this summer, with a move for James Trafford nearing completion.
A left back, central midfielder, striker and wide player are still likely to sign during the transfer window, with players still to depart too.
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