Burnley boss Vincent Kompany says the Clarets "were close to a few players" on deadline day after their pursuit of Swansea City striker Michael Obafemi failed.
The two teams were far apart in terms of their valuation of the 22-year-old striker, who emerged as a late target for the Turf Moor outfit.
As ever with Swansea, there was a nervousness Obafemi and Joel Piroe could have been sold in the final throes of the transfer window, such is there financial status. But Swansea remained firm.
