Burnley complete loan deal for Belgium international Mike Tresor from Genk with midfielder joining for the season as Vincent Kompany’s 12th summer signing
- Burnley rounded off their transfer business with a loan deal for Mike Tresor
- The attacking midfielder joined the club for the season from Belgian side Genk
- Tresor arrived in the UK on deadline day to complete the formalities of the move
Burnley made Belgium international Mike Tresor their 12th summer signing during the closing stages of transfer deadline day.
The 24-year-old attacking midfielder joined on a season-long loan deal from Genk.
As reported by Mail Sport, the Clarets will have an option to buy Tresor, who played against Vincent Kompany’s side in pre-season, at the end of the campaign.
Tresor scored nine goals and racked up 33 assists for Genk over the past two seasons, and he has become the fifth Belgian in the ranks at Turf Moor.
The playmaker had arrived in the UK for his medical yesterday morning, with the formalities of his stay then quickly ironed out.
Burnley completed a loan deal for Genk attacking midfielder Mike Tresor on deadline day
Vincent Kompany signed 12 players during the summer window for his side’s survival bid
He told the Clarets’ website: ‘I’m feeling happy, really happy. Deadline day but really happy to be here finally.
‘The project and of course the vision of the coach here, I had a long discussion with the coach so that convinced me at the end as well to make the decision.’
Tresor began his youth career at Anderlecht before moving to Holland to join NEC.
There, he made 60 appearances before moving to the Belgian Pro League in 2021.
Burnley are yet to record their first Premier League point this season, having lost to Manchester City and Aston Villa in their opening two fixtures.
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