As is often the case for a side who suffers relegation from the Premier League, there is immediate interest in numerous big names and key performers who may have seen a dip in their valuation occur as a result.
The Clarets did lose a number of key names such as Wilson Odobert, Dara O’Shea, Aro Muric and Sander Berge among others, as well as finally being able to shift Dutch striker Wout Weghorst off the wage bill, with the big striker returning to his home nation after a permanent move to Ajax.
Despite overseeing a high amount of player turnover just weeks after being installed in the Turf Moor hotseat, Scott Parker does still possess one of the strongest squads in the Championship on paper, and his side have got off to a solid, but not spectacular start to the season all things considered, regardless of wiping the floor with Luton Town and Cardiff City in their first two games by an aggregate score of 9-1.
So, with that being said, it begs the question as to who is currently Burnley’s most prized-asset after the conclusion of their summer activity.
FLW’s Clarets fan pundit, Nathan Rogers, believes that the highest-valued player who remains a part of the squad is currently Luca Koleosho, who was the subject of strong interest from Wolverhampton Wanderers in the dying embers of the transfer window.
The West Midlands side were reportedly interested in a move for the 19-year-old who made just 15 appearances in the top-flight last term, before it was revealed by BBC Sport that a £20m bid had been knocked back by Burnley, and that their chances of sourcing Koleosho as a Pedro Neto replacement were “fading”, regardless of the winger’s interest on a move to Molineux.
Sacha Tavolieri then claimed that Burnley were not willing to negotiate the £25m offer Wolves had then placed on the table ahead of an EFL Cup clash between the two clubs last month, before a final update on August 29th by Fabrizio Romano stated that Wolves would focus on other targets after the Clarets’ final valuation of £40m was deemed too expensive by Gary O’Neil’s side.
Such circumstances, as well as his high ceiling, have been cited by Rogers as some of the main factors behind such a high price-point for the Italian youth international.
Nathan stated Football League World, “Luca Koleosho is our club’s most valuable player right now.”
“In terms of talent and ability, I believe he has the highest potential of all the players, and he has a ton of room to grow.
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