Burnley hoping to make "three or four" new signings, says chairman Mike Garlick

Burnley hope to make a minimum of "three or four" new signings before the summer transfer window closes, according to club chairman Mike Garlick.

The Clarets have signed just two senior players since gaining promotion back to the Premier League - Charlton duo Johann Berg Gudmundsson and Nick Pope, while Jon Flanagan has arrived at Turf Moor on a season-long loan from Liverpool.

Sean Dyche is keen to secure a new midfielder before the season starts, following the departure of Joey Barton to Rangers earlier this summer, and Garlick expects the club to sign a number of targets before deadline day on August 31.

"The last couple of weeks have gained a bit more momentum, we've got a lot of targets out there that we're actively pursuing," he said.

"The aim is to get three or four players in minimum in three weeks' time. We're getting closer. We're looking to get three or four in, we've probably got at least nine or 10 targets to get those three or four."

Some Clarets supporters have voiced their frustrations at the lack of new arrivals at Turf Moor this summer.

And, although Garlick admits the transfer window has so far proved to be frustrating, he attributes the delay in signings to Euro 2016, rather than a lack of impetus at the Lancashire club.

"July 1st, any manager, any chairman would like their team in place then they can work with them over the summer and develop their squad into the shape they want," he added.

"The Euros slowed that up but it's like that most years in reality. We just have to get on with it, we get out of bed every day, get on the phone, try and do things and if it doesn't happen that day we try and do it the day after."

Burnley manager Sean Dyche is aiming to build a squad capable of surviving relegation from English football's top flight for the third time of asking.

And Garlick is confident the Clarets can avoid the drop, despite their relative lack of spending this summer.

"I've been with the club 10 years as a director, co-chairman and now chairman and I think we've got to make it third time lucky, we've got to aim to stay there this time," he said.