Official burnley seal club record defour deal

A great piece of Burnley FC history!

The official Burnley FC record for the transfer of Steven Defour from Anderlecht to Burnley FC is:

Date: July 20, 2016 Fee: £7 million (plus add-ons) Duration: 3 years (with an option to extend for a further year)

Defour, a Belgian midfielder, joined Burnley FC on a three-year deal, with the option to extend for a fourth year. The transfer was announced on July 20, 2016, and Defour made his debut for the club on August 13, 2016, in a 1-0 win over Swansea City.

The transfer was a significant coup for Burnley FC, as Defour was a highly experienced and skilled player who had previously played for clubs like Anderlecht, Porto, and Manchester United. He went on to make 78 appearances for the Clarets, scoring 2 goals and providing 4 assists before retiring from professional football in 2019.