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Wout Weghorst joins Besiktas on loan just six months into long-term Burnley contract, but manager Vincent Kompany brings in Samuel Bastien to strengthen midfield

Burnley striker Wout Weghorst has joined Besiktas on loan.

Weghorst signed a three-and-a-half-year Clarets contract in January, joining from Wolfsburg for a reported £12million fee.

But the 29-year-old scored just twice in 20 appearances as Burnley were relegated from the Premier League.

Wout Weghorst struggled after signing for Burnley, scoring just twice in 20 appearances

The Clarets have however moved to make Standard Liege midfielder Samuel Bastien their fifth summer signing.

Manager Vincent Kompany hailed Bastien a 'great addition' after the 25-year-old became the latest body through the door at the club.

Bastien, 25, has signed a three-year deal at Turf Moor after joining for an undisclosed fee.