Burnley have £5m bid for Sam Clucas rejected by Hull as Sean Dyche looks to spend £18.5m Andre Gray cash
- Sam Clucas starred for Hull last season despite their Premier League relegation
- Burnley want the midfielder but have seen a £5m bid rejected by the Tigers
- The Clarets sold Andre Gray to league rivals Watford for £18.5m on Wednesday
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Hull have rejected a £5million offer from Burnley for Sam Clucas.
Clarets boss Sean Dyche is wasting no time in trying to spend the money from the £18.5m sale of Andre Gray to Watford.
Clucas, 26, was a bright spark for the Tigers last season despite their relegation from the Premier League.
Sam Clucas, pictured in action last weekend, is being chased by Premier League side Burnley
The midfielder cuts a dejected figure following Hull's relegation to the Championship last term
Clucas has been transformed from a winger to a holding midfield player in the past 12 months and England boss Gareth Southgate has sent scouts to check on him and team-mate Harry Maguire, who joined Leicester in a £17m deal this summer.
It was Leicester who released Clucas for being too small aged 16 and he rebuilt his career at the Glenn Hoddle Academy in Spain before signing for Hereford and playing in England's top five divisions in as many seasons.
He became the first player to score in those five leagues in consecutive years when he netted against Leicester in March.
Despite his bright performances, he was unable to help the Tigers avoid an immediate return to the Championship.
But Dyche is keen to provide the midfielder with a route back into the top flight.
Andre Gray has signed for Watford from Burnley in a £18.5million summer transfer
Sean Dyche is wasting no time in trying to spend the money recouped by selling the striker
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