No Michael Keane transfer bids, says Burnley's Sean Dyche
Thursday 11 May 2017 17:00, UK
Sean Dyche insists Burnley have not received transfer bids for central defender Michael Keane.
The 24-year-old is set to leave the Clarets at the end of the season, according to Sky sources, with Liverpool and Manchester United linked with moves for him in the English press. Everton manager Ronald Koeman is also a known admirer.
However, Dyche has insisted Burnley will not be forced into selling Keane, and the former Watford boss once again dismissed transfer speculation at his press conference ahead of Saturday's game with Bournemouth.
Asked if there have been any bids for Keane, Dyche replied: "No. There's loads of talk, there has been all season."
With survival all but assured for Burnley - they are six points ahead of 18th-placed Hull with a far superior goal difference - Dyche has begun to cast his mind ahead to his summer transfer targets.
The Burnley boss has identified the areas of his squad he wants to strengthen and says the club will identify multiple targets for each position.
"We're more focused on what we're looking to do rather than anyone else," Dyche continued.
"Our plans have not really changed. We're not a powerhouse in the market so we've got to be open minded. It's very difficult. Recruitment is one of the buzzwords of football over the last few years.
"We've always got targets of course, more than one because it's rare we get the first one we're after, but we have targets across the pitch because you never know what can change in football."
