Just now, Fabrizio Romano tweeted to confirm his departure from Cobham. After impressing during the preseason under Mauricio Pochettino, the young defender Bashir Humphreys was the talk of the town around this time last year. He was sent on loan as a result of signings made later in the window, where he was able to play regularly for Swansea in the Championship. The 21-year-old defender is currently scheduled for a loan move to Burnley that will become permanent at the conclusion of the season.Romano doesn’t say how much, but Transfermarkt says he’s worth €4.8 million, so we should probably get at least 10 for a young defender with a lot of potential. Romano writes that “a key defender for now and the future” is what the Clarets see in him. We hope that there is also a sell-on clause, especially if the fee is low. The youngster stands a good chance of playing regularly in the Premier League in the near future, so this contract might appear to be cheap. Given that it is structured as a loan followed by a permanent move, we are confident that some arrangement of that kind exists. We are certain that there will have been some Premier League interest in Bashir as a rotation option or a potential starter for one of the newly promoted teams. However, dropping down a division to establish yourself as a regular for a team expected to do well seems like the sensible option for his career. It is really a nice move for Bashir. After manager Vincent Kompany’s departure, Burnley are in a strange position, but the parachute payments of frequent trips to the Premier League should keep them competitive for years. Whether Humphreys stays there for a long time or
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