Burnley are close to agreeing £9m deal for Lorient forward Abdul Majeed Waris... but are set to miss out on Hull City midfielder Sam Clucas after Swansea agree £16.5m fee
- Burnley look set to bolster their attacking options with Abdul Majeed Waris
- The Ghana international netted nine times last season in Ligue 1 for Lorient
- Sean Dyche has been on the lookout for a striker since selling Andre Gray
- Three other Premier League clubs were also tracking the 25-year-old striker
- Burnley look set to miss out on Sam Clucas as he nears £16.5m Swansea move
Burnley are closing in on a £9million deal for Lorient forward Abdul Majeed Waris.
Sean Dyche is hopeful the deal can completed this week to join £15m man Chris Wood through the door at Burnley.
West Ham, West Brom and Brighton were all tracking Waris but the Clarets are set to beat them in the race for his signature.
Burnley are edging closer to completing a £9m deal for Lorient forward Abdul Majeed Waris
Dyche initially explored other options after Andre Gray left the club to join Watford in an £18m switch, but after being rebuffed in efforts to sign Florian Andone from Deportivo La Coruna and Duvan Zapata from Napoli, turned to the Ghana international to bolster his attacking options.
Waris, who can play as a winger or as a second striker, had a trail at Manchester City at the age of 17 and has won 22 caps for Ghana, scoring four times.
However Burnley transfer target is set to join Premier League rivals Swansea for a £16.5m fee
The 25-year netted nine times in 35 appearances last season but couldn't prevent Lorient from dropping out of Ligue 1.
Burnley however appear to have lost out in the battle to sign Sam Clucas from Hull City after they agreed to sell the midfielder in a £16.5m deal with Swansea.
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