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Liverpool Echo
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Tom Cavilla

James Trafford sent a £19m transfer message that Liverpool will love

Burnley's transfer business would ordinarily be of no concern to Liverpool, but the Reds will be keeping an eye on one deal in particular this summer.

The Clarets are hack in the Premier League after bouncing back at the first time of asking and will be looking to maintain their place in the top flight with Vincent Kompany at the helm. Heavily praised for their Championship title-winning campaign last term, Kompany's free-flowing style of play resulted in a return of 101 points.

Key to this success was the Clarets' clever approach in the transfer market, heavily influenced by Kompany's past. The 37-year-old, who spent two years managing Anderlecht, recruited no fewer than nine players from his home country while also targeting another of his former clubs. Indeed, two Manchester City players were brought to Turf Moor on a permanent basis while a loan for Taylor Harwood-Bellis was also approved.

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