According to a source, a number of Premier League clubs may be vying for the services of Colchester United forward Bradley Ihionvien. Burnley are currently in the running to recruit him…
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Following their promotion from the Championship last season, the Clarets had a roster revamp in the summer, and the vast majority of the newcomers are 25 or younger. Manager Vincent Kompany is willing to put his faith in a young team.
Although they have faced difficult competition in the form of Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur, and Aston Villa, Kompany’s team is presently bottom of the Premier League table and has lost its first three games despite the strategy.
the signing of During his recent media duties for the South African national team, Lyle Foster spoke candidly about Burnley’s start to the season, saying:
It’s a competitive league. You can’t make too many mistakes or you’ll get penalized, but I’m having fun and, given how young our squad is, we can only improve and learn more from this, especially from the first three games against challenging opponents of the highest caliber.
“I have faith in this team, even though the season is long. We can’t start panicking yet in the third game of the season.
Even if the season hasn’t gotten off to the best of beginnings, Kompany seems to be sticking to his strategy of signing young players, as Football Insider reports that the Clarets are now vying for Colchester striker Ihionvien, who is 19 years old.
There will, however, be fierce competition for the youngster’s signature because so many other teams are interested in recruiting him, including Crystal Palace, Leicester City, Watford, and Norwich City.
After impressing for Colchester in the early going of this season after breaking into the first team at the tail end of the 2021–22 season, the “powerful” striker has drawn interest from clubs further up the football pyramid.
The left-footed forward’s contract expires at the end of this season, so there is a chance he might be had for a bargain price. Colchester is now preparing for interest.
Bradley Ihionvien: who is he?
The English teenager progressed through Colchester’s youth programs, and this season, after scoring two goals in 178 minutes of League Two action, he established himself in the first team.
The most recent one occurred less than five minutes after being added as a substitute against Tranmere Rovers, demonstrating to manager Ben Garner that he is deserving of a start this weekend at home against Mansfield Town.
Ihionvien’s career is still in its very early stages, so it is impossible to say whether he would be able to make the transition to Burnley, but they should keep an eye on him before the January transfer window.
Until then, Kompany will be hoping that Foster keeps up his excellent goal-scoring form. The South African has scored twice in his first three Premier League outings.
