The initial 10 days of the summer transfer window have passed, and a trio of clarets have either been confirmed or strongly linked with moves away from Turf Moor.
Defender CJ Egan Riley has confirmed he will leave the club at the end of his contract, whilst James Trafford has been linked with a move to Newcastle United.
EFL Championship manager of the year Scott Parker completes the trio, with the Clarets Boss being linked to fill the soon-to-be vacant manager's job at Brentford.
CJ Egan-Riley
Centre-back CJ Egan-Riley has formally rejected a contract offer and will depart Turf Moor at the end of his current deal.
The centre-back has turned down a lucrative long-term contract and has chosen to pursue an opportunity in France.
Egan-Riley signed from Manchester City in 2022 and made 44 appearances over three years in East Lancashire. He had two loan spells away from Turf Moor — at Scottish Premiership side Hibernian and Dutch club PSV Eindhoven.
The 22-year-old was not in contention this season prior to Joe Worrall’s foot injury in late September. He went on to become an integral part of a defence that conceded just 16 goals, making 41 appearances throughout the campaign.
Egan- Riley scored his one and only goal for Burnley in the 2-0 home victory over Coventry City last November, with a fortuitous left foot effort which won the club’s Goal of the month award
The Manchester-born centre-back captained the Clarets for the first time on 8 February, in the FA Cup fourth-round victory over Southampton.
“Burnley FC would like to take this opportunity to thank CJ for his contribution to the team during his time at the club, particularly last season, where he became a key part of our record-breaking defence. We wish him all the best in his future endeavours,” read a club statement.
The Clarets will now be seeking another centre-back to partner Maxime Esteve.
They could look to the experience of Joe Worrall, alongside the prospect of Jordan Beyer returning from his near two-year injury layoff.
“The Club remains focused on strengthening the squad as we look ahead to the forthcoming Premier League season and further announcements will be made in due course,” the statement added.
Egan-Riley has taken up an opportunity to play in the French top flight and has previously been linked with Strasbourg (Ben Jacobs).
More recently, he has been linked to Roberto De Zerbi’s Marseille side (, who finished second in Ligue 1 last season, securing automatic qualification to the next season’s UEFA Champions League.
James Trafford
Another potential defensive departure is goalkeeper James Trafford, with the Englishman subject to renewed interest from Newcastle (Sky Sports).
Trafford enjoyed a standout season, conceding only 16 goals and setting records for both the longest run without conceding and the most clean sheets in a season.
Newcastle are not new admirers — the goalkeeper was close to a move last summer but chose to stay in the second tier.
The Magpies have qualified for the Champions League and are reportedly eager to bring in Trafford to compete with former Claret Nick Pope for the No. 1 shirt.
Burnley FC have reportedly set an asking price of £30 million — a profit of over £12 million from his transfer from boyhood club Manchester City.
Scott Parker
With Thomas Frank reportedly completing a move to Tottenham, replacing Ange Postecoglou, Brentford are understood to be interested in Scott Parker (Fabrizio Romano).
Parker has emerged as a contender after a successful season, finishing with 100 points and earning his third promotion to the Premier League.
The former Fulham and Bournemouth manager is said to be happy at Turf Moor amid ongoing speculation, having previously been linked with replacing Postecoglou at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Parker’s Premier League record, however, remains under scrutiny — including one relegation with a strong Fulham squad after winning the Championship play-off final.
The 43-year-old also achieved promotion with Bournemouth, only to be dismissed shortly after a 9-0 loss to Liverpool.
