Lazio have reportedly joined a long queue of clubs that are interested in the services of Burnley midfielder Josh Brownhill.
The Background
The 29-year-old is a Manchester United youth product who went on to make a name for himself at Preston North End and Bristol City. He’s been playing his football at Burnley since January 2020, but his contract with the Championship club will expire at the end of the season, leaving his future up in the air. The Clarets are still trying to lock him down with a new deal, but they aren’t too optimistic about their chances.
Lazio Offer a Contract to Josh Brownhill
According to TBR Football, the Englishman’s situation has been gaining traction both in Britain and abroad, with several suitors looking to pounce on the opportunity to poach his services for free. The report claims that Lazio and Fiorentina have offered the player a contract.
Foreign Advantage
The Serie A duo have an advantage in the race as they can sign an out-of-contract player by February on a pre-contract agreement. Hence, English clubs like Crystal Palace, Leeds United, West Ham United, Everton and Brentford could be left trailing in the race as they’d have to wait until the summer to secure the midfielder’s signing due to the aforementioned stipulation.
Glasgow Threat
Nevertheless, this prohibition doesn’t apply to Glasgow rivals Celtic and Rangers who are located outside of England. Hence, the Scottish duo could be well-positioned to prevail in the race which also includes the likes of Bologna, Udinese, Trabzonspor and Besiktas.
Impressive Figures
This season, Browhill has contributed with nine goals and three assists in 22 appearances in the English Championship, and his impressive stats surely haven’t gone unnoticed judging by the number of suitors on his trail.
A few points on this article.
Rangers died in 2012 and no longer exist as a football club. In the SPFL The Rangers International Football Club play out of Ibrox, being founded in 2012
The Rangers International will not be purchasing Brownhill, as they do not have the funds to pay for his talents. UEFA’s FFP are keeping a close eye on all matters financial at Ibrox and they are currently in the midst of a January firesale in order to stay abrest of UEFA’s rules.
The media in their attempts to give some sort of undue recognition to a ten year old club playing out of Glasgow like to give the impression that both clubs are fighting tooth and nail for the same player, when nothing could be further from the truth. TRIFC has hung onto the coat tails of Celtic FC since they were formed in order to appear relevant. They are an irrelevance, and have no possibilty of purchasing Brownhill, or anyone else for that matter. Free transfers and loan deals is all they will be securing for the foreseeable future.