Burnley have stepped up their bid to signal Montpellier centre-back Maxime Esteve, giving £10.2m with a 15 % promote-on clause.
The Clarets have the next-worst defensive document in the Premier League and Vincent Kompany wishes to reinforce his defensive selections.
Montpellier have previously rejected a £9.7million advance from Nottingham Forest for Esteve this January.
Esteve, 21, has emerged as one of the brightest younger defensive skills in France and has a plethora of suitors with Montpellier decided to keep keep of him till at the very least the finish of the season.
A 6ft 4in centre-again, Esteve’s latest deal at the Stade de la Mosson has another two-and-a-50 percent several years left to run.
Burnley have bid £10.2million for Montpellier centre-again Maxime Esteve, 21 (proper)
Vincent Kompany is attempting to steer Burnley out of the relegation zone and repairing a porous defence is part of the plan
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As nicely as Steve Cooper’s side, the likes of Everton and Serie A outfit Sassuolo have also techniques turned down.
Just after starting up the period on the bench, he has designed into an crucial starter for Montpellier, who sit 12th in Ligue 1.
The centre-back has been caped at U21s level by France.
Looking at that theyare 5 factors off basic safety, Burnley have had a relatively peaceful transfer window.
Their only incoming has been the personal loan signing of David Datro Fofana from Chelsea, the striker who scored two times in 17 online games at Union Berlin in the 1st 50 % of the period.