Lyon midfielder Maxwel Cornet joins Burnley on a five-year contract

Lyon midfielder Maxwel Cornet joins Burnley on a five-year contract

  • Maxwel Cornet says he was looking forward to playing in the Premier League 

Burnley have signed Ivory Coast international Maxwel Cornet from Lyon.

Cornet, 24, who has agreed a five-year deal, told the Clarets website: ‘I am excited to be joining Burnley in the Premier League and to play with and against many of the greatest players in the world.

Ivory Coast midfielder Maxwel Cornet has joined Burnley on a five-year contract from Lyon 

‘I have developed the greatest respect for Burnley and what the club has done. 

‘I welcome the challenge of hard work and am fully committed to doing what I can to contribute.’

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