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Ireland midfielder Jeff Hendrick appears to be on his way out of Burnley after failing to agree on a new contract to stay at Turf Moor. Hendrick, along with three other players at the club, was left out of Burnley’s 5-0 defeat to Manchester City over the contract issues and a number of media outlets have reported that he has …

Burnley defender Ben Mee has condemned a ‘White Lives Matter Burnley’ banner which was flown over the Etihad Stadium ahead of Monday evening’s game with Manchester City. The banner was flown before Burnley‘s 5-0 defeat to Manchester City with the Clarets releasing a statement during the game making it clear that it’s contents did not represent what the club stands …

Burnley manager Sean Dyche has explained the reasons behind Ireland midfielder Jeff Hendrick, along with others, being dropped from the squad. The Clarets only named seven players from a possible nine on their bench, including two goalkeepers, with Hendrick, Aaron Lennon, Phil Bardsley and Joe Hart all not involved. Each of the four are yet to agree a new contract …

Italian giants AC Milan are reportedly interested in bringing Jeff Hendrick to Serie A should the midfielder leave Burnley this summer. According to Sky Sports, Milan signalled their interest in Hendrick before the coronavirus pandemic caused disruptions across Europe, with Hendrick still yet to agree a new deal at Turf Moor. Milan are said to be assessing their transfer options …

Newcastle United are reportedly planning a swoop for Ireland and Burnley duo Jeff Hendrick and Robbie Brady, who are both out of contract this summer. According to reports from both TeamTalk and The Daily Star, Newcastle boss Steve Bruce is a huge fan of the Irish duo who, if they fail to agree new contracts at Turf Moor, would be …

Fleetwood Town manager Joey Barton has outlined that Irish defender Jimmy Dunne “crossed a line” at the club which has resulted in the end of his loan spell from Premier League side Burnley. Dunne featured 11 times for the League One side after joining them on loan in August, but according to Barton the 22-year-old was guilty of a breach …

Sean Dyche is to attend the FAI Cup final in November to check out Shamrock Rovers’ Jack Byrne and Dundalk’s Sean Gannon, Mark McCadden from the Irish Daily Star reports. The Burnley manager clearly has faith in Irish players as he has bought plenty of them before. Throughout recent years, there’s been a strong contingent from the Emerald Isle with …

Ireland’s midfield duo of Conor Hourihane and Jeff Hendrick found the net for Aston Villa and Burnley respectively as both sides picked up strong wins in the Premier League. Hourihane had a brilliant game as Villa picked up their first away win of the season, blowing Norwich City away by 5-1 at Carrow Road, scoring a goal and grabbing an …

Burnley manager Sean Dyche has confirmed that Irish defender Stephen Ward will be leaving the club this summer after his contract expires. Ward spent five years at Turf Moor and made over 100 appearances for the Clarets after joining from Wolves in 2014 but only featured 11 times for Burnley this season. The former Irish international had fallen behind Charlie …

Chelsea and Burnley are currently playing out a humdinger at Stamford Bridge. With a little over half an hour gone in the game, the score is tied at 2-2. Irish international Jeff Hendrick opened the scoring for Burnley after eight minutes with an absolute belter of a strike fit to grace any football game. It didn't last long, but Hendrick …

As the Premier League season nears its end, it is time to look back on the campaign that was, and more specifically some of the league’s new arrivals. A whole host of teams added to their star-studded squads in the summer and winter transfer windows, but not all of them have lived up to the hype surrounding their arrivals. Here, …

Leicester return to action at the King Power Stadium on Saturday with football a mere afterthought as fans prepare to pay heartfelt tribute to the man who turned their dreams into astonishing reality. Manager Claude Puel’s pre-match preparations for the game against Burnley were disrupted after he and a number of players, including Jamie Vardy and Kasper Schmeichel, travelled to …

Chelsea’s unbeaten season continued in earnest at Turf Moor on Sunday. The Blues could only draw with a spirited Manchester United in their last league outing, but a 4-0 win over Burnley today put them second in the Premier League table, pending Manchester City’s clash against Spurs tomorrow. Alvaro Morata has come in for some stinging criticism, with Olivier Giroud …

Joe Hart believes his form for  Burnley warrants a recall to the England squad after recovering from the hurt he felt at missing out on the World Cup finals he told The Times. The 31-year-old goalkeeper is back garnering positive headlines for his new club after a nomadic couple of years once Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola told him he …

After a week of strife, Manchester United faced an away trip on Sunday afternoon. Spurs embarrassed United 3-0 at Old Trafford, but a reversal in fortunes was on the horizon. Not so fresh from their failure to qualify for the Europa League were Burnley, who offered little resistance to a Man United side for whom a win was essential. A banner …

Ipswich Town are close to securing a loan deal for Jonathan Walters from Burnley, according to reports this afternoon.  The Republic of Ireland international had an impressive spell with the club between 2007 and 2010, scoring 30 goals in that period, before making the move to Stoke City. Walters has been with Burnley since last season but is struggling to …

Republic of Ireland midfielder Jeff Hendrick scored an equaliser for Burnley in their clash with Fulham at Craven Cottage.  The Cottagers took the lead after just four minutes through Michael Seri but Burnley hit back thanks to Jeff Hendrick’s strike. Fulham were dispossessed in midfield and the away side broke quickly. The ball fell to Hendrick in the box but his initial …