The door is also still open to Dutch striker Wout Weghorst, currently on loan at Manchester United. ‘When it’s above a certain price where we can’t make a mistake, we will also make sure to get as many eyes to watch the player, to convince us whether to do it.’

‘My role is what you’d expect of a manager, the recruitment team bring options based on the profile of players we have discussed. It’s moving towards watching players on video, using analytics. Everything is available now on different software. Recruitment starts with the profile of players you are looking for. ‘I’m not someone desperate for change but it’s normal when a new manager and ownership group comes in. That is what we did this year and it doesn’t change because we’re in a higher division. Youth can cost you points but also creates value so you need to find the blend of talent and experience.

‘We know we like players who are fit so the medical screening is important. So the performance testing is important for us,’ he says. Kompany is unashamed to use science to cast the net wide to find his next recruits - despite Burnley’s traditional Premier League policy of sticking to the tried and trusted. The likes of Josh Brownhill, Josh Cullen and Morocco World Cup winger Anass Zaroury should cope with the Premier League but top scorer Nathan Tella is due to return to parent club Southampton and club legend Ashley Barnes has been allowed to leave.

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