Another African player will try his luck in the strogest European League. In one of the most expensive transfers in Burnley’s history, the Clarets signed Maxwel Cornet for a fee of Ksh2 billion Ivory coast internatonal signed a five year deal with the England club, after playing for Lyon in the past seven years.Confirmed: Maxwel Cornet is our number 2️⃣0️⃣!#WelcomeCornet🍦 | #UTC pic.twitter.com/P7QnHC4KLE— Burnley FC (@BurnleyOfficial) August 29, 2021 Coach Sean Dyche will get a versatile player, as Cornet can play both left back and left winger. The Metz product signed for Lyon while he was just a kid, and played for the youth team before switching over to the first team, where he played 252 games in all competition, scoring 51 goals.„I am excited to be joining Burnley in the Premier League and to play with and against many of the greatest players in the world. I have developed the greatest respect for Burnley and what the club has done. I welcome the challenge of hard work and am fully committed to doing what I can to contribute. I look forward to what we can achieve” said Cornet after he signed his contract and passed the medical.(3.20) BURNLEY (3.40) LEEDS (2.25)The Ivory coast international went imediatelly back to his country, as they are playing Mozambique in the upcoming World Cup 2022 qualifying game. Born in Bregbo in the Ivory Coast, Cornet represented France in youth football up to Under-21 level before committing his international career to his home country – being capped 21 times at senior level with four goals. He will become the Clarets’ first Ivory Coast international and will join other Burnley’s reforcements this season, goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey, defender Nathan Collins and winger Aaron Lennon.
