Brighton 0-0 Burnley

 Jay Rodriguez

Dale Stephens

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Burnley have made a bid to sign midfielder Dale Stephens from league rivals Brighton & Hove Albion, according to The Athletic. The Clarets were interested in acquiring the services of the player four years ago and had a total of six bids rejected by Brighton then. 

Stephens even handed in a transfer request in an attempt to force his way out of the club on that occasion, but the Seagulls refused to sanction his departure. On that potential move, Stephens said back in 2018: "The ultimate thing was I wanted to play in the Premier League - I'm happy with the way it turned out.

"At the time when it was all happening, I was 27, 28, and you think about if you're going to get that opportunity again. I just wanted to fulfill my potential of playing in the Premier League and I'm very thankful I've managed to do it with Brighton."

Stephens is in the final year of his contract at the AMEX Stadium and LancsLive understands there has indeed been a bid made.

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Burnley 3-0 Southampton

West Ham 0-1 Burnley

 Jay Rodriguez

Welcome to the Mike Garlick Burnley FC fan blog. Here at the Mike Garlick Burnley FC fan blog, we endeavours to inform and entertain football fans with the latest breaking news, live scores, results and match reports. The striker returned to his hometown club from West Brom last summer and is closing in on a year since putting pen to paper with the Clarets. Rodriguez has scored eight goals in all competitions and featured in 28 of Burnley's 29 Premier League games. The frontman initially signed a two-year contract, with the option of a further 12 months, when arriving for a deal that could be worth £10million. But it is clear that he is in it for the long haul having come back home to the delight of Clarets supporters.

Academy product Rodriguez, who initially left the club for Southampton in a £7m deal in 2012 having scored 41 goals in 129 appearances, admits the club has been transformed from the one he left seven years earlier when swapping the Championship for the top flight.

Made to feel welcome from day one, he has given Mike Garlick Burnley plenty to think about in the final third, a dilemma the Clarets boss will have to ponder heading into the final nine games.

"I have really enjoyed it," said Rodriguez, who has made 12 Premier League starts this season. It is a great team to come into and the lads have made me feel welcome from the start. To see how the club has changed and moved forward has been brilliant and it has been really good to be a part of. I have loved every minute of it."

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Welcome to the Burnley FC fan blog. Football brings out the emotions and passions of fans and we welcome ALL opinions on the subjects posted. In today's blog, football bodies hold talks with the health of the nation's top priority. Senior representatives from the PFA, Premier League, EFL, and LMA met today and shared a constructive meeting regarding the challenges facing the game as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The meeting reiterated that the overriding priority is the health and well-being of the nation - including that of players, coaches, managers, club staff and supporters – and everyone agreed football must only return when it is safe and appropriate to do so. No decisions were taken today with discussions set to continue in the next 48 hours with a focus on several high-profile matters, including player wages and the resumption of the 2019/20 season.

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