The Clarets have added another young player to their ranks with the signing of former Arsenal midfielder Ismaila Diallo.
The 18-year-old has agreed a first professional contract and initially joins Burnley’s U23 set-up as the fifth new addition to Steve Stone’s squad, which this season steps up to Premier League 2 for the first time.
And Diallo is looking to follow the example of former Gunners’ team-mate Josh Benson (below), who has made impressive progress at Turf Moor since making the same journey north two years ago.
“When Burnley came in, I spoke to him about it.