Burnley returned to the Premier League at the first attempt after spending a year in the EFL Championship and have already secured their first signing ahead of the campaign in the top tier. It’s not a fresh face, either – because it’s the player who spent the past eight months at Turf Moor as a loaned player – Jordan Beyer. He joins the club for a fee believed to be in the region of $16.5 million.OFFICIAL: Burnley have signed Jordan Beyer from Borussia Mönchengladbach for a fee of around €15m, after triggering the 22-year-old’s option-to-buy clause. The centre-back has signed a 4-year contract.#TwitterClarets | #BMG pic.twitter.com/MuBCltr5G2— ClaretXtra (@ClaretXtra) May 10, 2023 The German impressed on his loan from Borussia Monchengladbach. The 22-year-old joined Burnley on 1 September and went on to make 35 appearances for the club. Beyer helped Vincent Kompany’s side keep 18 clean sheets on the way to winning the 2022/23 Championship title.”I couldn’t be happier at the moment! Lifting the trophy on Monday, winning the league and now set to become a Claret on a permanent basis. I’ve enjoyed being here since the moment i stepped into this building. It feels like home to me. I love playing at Turf Moor and celebrating with the fans and hopefully, there is more of that to come.”##NAJAVA_MECA_7244537##Burnley had the best defence in the second tier this season, conceding just 35 goals in 46 league games.Beyer joins head coach Kompany in committing his long-term future to the club. The former Manchester City captain put pen to paper on a new five-year contract on Sunday.
