CLARETS defender Alex Whitmore has joined League One Bury on loan until January.
The 21-year-old will look to gain more Football League experience after spending last season on loan to Morecambe, where he made 43 appearances for the Shrimps in League Two.
That followed spells at National League sides Gateshead and Chester City and the move to Gigg Lane is another step up for Whitmore.
His move comes with a ringing endorsement from Bury boss Lee Clark, who has always been impressed with the attitude of the players he has borrowed from Turf Moor.
"We felt that we needed another centre-half in. We didn’t want to leave ourselves short and we always want to have at least one central defender as a replacement on the bench," Clark said.
"I have seen Alex progress year on year at different levels. I have seen him in the National League for Gateshead and then last year for Morecambe.
"We feel he has got that progression in him. Whenever I’ve dealt with Burnley as a club and I’ve signed their young players they’ve all had a great desire and attitude to do well and we believe Alex ticks those boxes."
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