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Burnley could be gearing up for a busy summer as interest builds around Nathan Collins.
Fresh reports from TalkSPORT, via the Stoke Sentinel, have claimed that the 20-year-old has been the subject of a £10million offer from Burnley as they look to bolster their defensive ranks ahead of the new season.
Sean Dyche's side had numerous offers rejected for the defender during the January transfer window as they looked to secure a deal for the Stoke youngster.
But despite The Sun journalist Alan Nixon claiming that no fresh offer has been made, it seems that this is a link that could rumble on.
So could a move to Burnley be a good switch for Nathan Collins?
The team at FLW have their say...
Sam Rourke
I'm not surprised Burnley remain keen on Collins.
The 20-year-old has emerged as one of Stoke City's integral cogs in their back-line whether that be at centre-back or at right-back.
He's a solid player, strong in the tackle and is comfortable with the ball at his feet - In truth, he's the sort of player that Sean Dyche likes.
It does seem though that it is going to take a sizeable sum to prize the defender away from the Bet365 Stadium this summer, with O'Neill seemingly keen to keep hold of the player as they look to have a better campaign next term.
With Ben Mee slowly reaching the latter end of his career, the Clarets do need to freshen up their defence and Collins would provide a superb short and long term solution.
Him and Tarkowski as a centre-back pairing would be impressive and give them a solid foundation next season to push up the Premier League table.
Though as aforementioned, it's going to take a lot of money to bring him to Turf Moor.