, Premier League side to offer swap deal for Nottingham Forest striker

Premier League side to offer swap deal for Nottingham Forest striker

Premier League side Burnley are set to offer Nottingham Forest a swap deal for star striker Britt Assombalonga, according to Sunday’s print edition of The Sun.

Burnley boss Sean Dyche is currently on the hunt for a striker with rumours linking Andre Gray with a move away from the club this summer.  He seems to have identified Nottingham Forest striker Britt Assombalonga as his first choice, with the Clarets having a £8 million bid turned down last week.  It is understood that it will take a bid of £15 million to secure his services.

However, it looks like Burnley are set to return with a swap bid for Assombalonga instead of raising their bid.  Dyche is set to offer £8 million again plus £2 million-rated right-back Tendayi Darikwa in an effort to convince Forest to let go of their top-scorer this summer.

Darikwa, 25, is primarily a right-back but can also play as a winger if required.  He signed for Burnley back in July 2015 after having made 150 appearances for Chesterfield in League One and League Two.  Competing for the right-back spot, Darikwa made 24 appearances in all competitions in 2015-16 as Burnley won promotion to the Premier League.

However, last season, the defender was hardly in Dyche’s first-team plans and failed to make a single Premier League appearance.  He played only five games for the first team all season, all of them in cup competitions.

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With Dyche set to bid £8 million plus Darikwa, the overall value of the transfer will be around £10 million.  This is still £5 million below what Nottingham Forest are demanding for Assombalonga, so there is no guarantee that Burnley’s bid will be accepted.

However, Forest would have a new player plus enough money to sign a replacement striker, so Burnley’s newest offer may tempt them into selling.

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