Burnley want Christian Benteke and Divock Origi as transfer replacements for Chris Wood after £25m Newcastle move
Posted Sunday, January 16, 2022 by Thesun.co.uk
BURNLEY are putting Belgium strikers Christian Benteke and Divock Origi on top of their emergency hit list.
Boss Sean Dyche plans to spend his £25million Chris Wood windfall on Prem experience and the Clarets are investigating both targets.
Palace gave Benteke, 31, a new deal and he is a regular starter but he could be available for around £10m.
He also took less money to stay with the Eagles and is in the range of what Burnley pay — but there would be a snag if he was asked to take a relegation cut.
Benteke was left out of the starting line-up at Brighton on Friday and Palace would spend the cash on a bid for Arsenal’s Eddie Nketiah or keep Mainz loanee Jean-Philippe Mateta permanently.
Liverpool striker Origi is also in their sights but will take some persuading to swap Anfield for Turf Moor at this stage of his career — and in mid-season.
The striker, 26, is out of contract in the summer and looking at big moves either in Europe or to a leading Premier League outfit.
Liverpool are also keen to keep him for the rest of this campaign.
Burnley are also looking into a loan swoop for Rennes striker Serhou Guirassy, who cost about £13m but is now out of favour.
Dyche and his team were looking for a No 10 and a striker before Wood left and now want an extra striker.
The Clarets also planned loan-to-buy deals for targets to protect them if they went down.
That is not possible with Benteke or Origi.
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