Loanee Watch: Burnley

After looking at players from some other clubs in the Premier League (which you can read here), Burnley is up next. Unlike the other clubs, Burnley haven’t had many players on loan in the 2020/21 campaign, as Sean Dyche has tried to get the most out of his squad.

Many of the players still have a long way to go before making a performance for the Burnley first team, or if they will make an appearance for Burnley in the future. Many of the players in the academy have also stayed at the club, with only a small handful spending a season away from Turf Moor.

Here is a look at three players who have spent a season out on loan from Burnley.

Lukas Jensen – Kordrengir

Jensen is the only player on this list who is registered as part of the first team. The goalkeeper has had two loans this season, he was at Bolton Wanderers for a short period of time, and is currently at Kordrengir in the Icelandic second division.

In the first half of the season, the Danish keeper was playing in the Premier League 2 were he made 9 appearances for Burnley. In those 9 games, he kept two clean sheets, while conceding 15 goals. In the winter transfer window, Bolton decided to loan the keeper to them, but it wasn’t what the young keeper needed.

He didn’t make a single appearance for the Trotters while he was there, and came back to Burnley when they achieved promotion back to League One. The day after returning to Turf Moor, he was sent to Kordrengir. Since his arrival he has made one appearance, were he’s conceded one goal. He will stay in Iceland until July, as their league is currently active.

It’s fair to say that Jensen won’t be getting any game time over Nick Pope or Bailey Peacock-Farrell any time soon. The 22-year-old will likely go on several more loan moves before Dyche decides what’s best for the keeper’s future.

Bobby Thomas – Barrow

The young center back was on loan at Barrow who just got promoted to the football league and he made a number of appearances which helped Barrow avoid relegation.

He made 21 league appearances for Barrow this season, even though he moved in the winter window.

He helped keep three clean sheets for Barrow, while also scoring in a crucial game, to give them a massive three points towards the end of the season.

The 20-year-old isn’t completely unknown to Burnley fans, having made an appearance in the Carabao Cup earlier in the season, and also being on the bench in a few Premier League games.

Thomas will likely see another loan move next season, which will likely be at a higher level. However, with Burnley not having too many center backs at the club, and if Dyche doesn’t buy one through the summer, the Englishman might have a chance of being in Burnley’s plans down the line.

Mace Goodridge – Barrow

Just like Bobby Thomas, Goodridge joined Barrow on loan during the winter window, but he didn’t have an impactful loan like Thomas.

Goodridge spent the first half of the season playing in the Premier League 2, were he only made seven appearances, but he couldn’t get a goal or an assist them those games.

He moved to Barrow in January, but only made two appearances for Barrow, and with many of the games, he wasn’t part of the starting eleven or bench.

Goodridge will either spend another season in the academy at Burnley, or he will be sent on loan again in the summer window.

Other Loans

The only other loan that Burnley had this season was Anthony Gomez Mancini, however, the midfielders contract comes to an end in a few weeks, and it looks like he will be leaving Turf Moor on a free.

The season just gone, Burnley finished in 17th, and both the fans and the players will be hoping for a better finish next season. Therefore it’s likely none of these loanee’s will be given the oppurtunity next season, as Dyche will need to invest in his squad. However, the future will tell if any of these players are good enough to play for The Clarets.

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