Burnley dey ready to ginger dem midfield game as dem don agree to sign Lesley Ugochukwu from Chelsea. The France youth international wey dey 21 don get permission to waka go do medical test wey go confirm im move go Turf Moor.
If everything run smooth, Ugochukwu go sign five years contract, and e go make head coach Scott Parker smile as e dey boost im number six and number eight role for midfield ground.
Last month, Burnley sey goodbye to Josh Brownhill wey don score 18 goals for 44 matches last season as e don leave the club free. So, dem gatz fill that empty space sharp sharp.
As part of dem summer spending spree, Burnley don already waka collect 10 new players including defenders like Kyle Walker and Axel Tuanzebe, plus forwards like Jacob Bruun Larsen. No dull moment for Burnley this season! (E be like dem dey form mini-Barcelona for Turf Moor).
Now, make we gist about Ugochukwu; the guy start im career for Rennes before e come chop small fame during im loan period for Southampton. Even though Southampton go down, Ugochukwu shine like diamond, featuring for dem 31 times and even score some important goals to help dem avoid record-low using time no be friend at all.
For Chelsea, the guy don manage just 15 appearances in im first season. (No be him fault, the Blues get too much stars wey dey shine), before dem embark on dis loan journey. So, now wey dem don set to chop some cash for am, e go be win-win for both parties.
Na true talk, Ugochukwu fit bring new energy into Burnley midfield as dem dey plan to japa back into Premier League after season wey dem spend for Championship. If im fit run the show as dem expect, e go make dem formidable in midfield! Wait wey dey come show dem say dem tire dem!
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