Burnley close to signing Luca Koleosho from Espanyol

Burnley are reportedly very close to securing a deal for Espanyol winger Luca Koleosho. 

This is according to The Athletic who report the Premier League outfit will pay €3 million for the 18-year-old who is set to undergo a medical on Monday. 

The talented youngster broke into the Espanyol first team last season, making four substitute appearances in La Liga and scoring a goal. 

But he couldn’t prevent his side from finishing 19th in the standings, thus getting relegated to the Segunda Division. 

Koleosho recently won the Under-19s European Championships with Italy, though he has also represented the United States at youth level. 

He began his youth career in the US before moving to Spain to join CF Reus and subsequently Espanyol. 

Burnley are preparing for life back in the Premier League after a spectacular 2022-23 campaign saw them winning the Championship title with an incredible 101 points. 

Vincent Kompany’s side have been very busy in the current English transfer window. They have already signed Jordan Beyer, Dara O’Shea, Lawrence Vigouroux, Zeki Amdouni and James Trafford. 

Meanwhile, the Clarets recently announced the signing of former Southampton forward Nathan Redmond on a free transfer. 

But Kompany is still not done with his squad rebuild, with more arrivals expected in the coming weeks. 

The Lancashire outfit are now closing in on a deal for Koleosho, while they are also said to be interested in Chelsea defender Ian Maatsen and Coventry City midfielder Gustavo Hamer.