Burnley will step up Vincent Kompany chase if they stay in the Prem – but Wolfsburg also in the race for Man City legend
BURNLEY will step up their efforts to land Vincent Kompany as their next manager – if they stay up on Sunday.
The Manchester City legend – who left the Etihad in 2019 to take charge of Anderlecht – is top of the wanted list of Clarets chairman Alan Pace.
The Belgian impressed the Turf Moor hierarchy when he initially spoke to them following the dismissal of Sean Dyche on Good Friday.
However caretaker boss Mike Jackson has done such a good job in reviving their hopes of survival that they put the search for a new boss on hold.
German side Wolfsburg are also looking at Kompany - meaning Burnley may well face competition to land him.
Much depends on whether they can hang onto their Premier League status on what promises to be a tense final day.
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Burnley host Newcastle and are now favourites to survive after grabbing a priceless point at Aston Villa on Thursday night.
They now need to match the result rivals Leeds get at Brentford to send Jesse Marsch’s men down to the Championship.
Derby’s Wayne Rooney was a strong contender for the Clarets hot-seat – while Chris Wilder and Joey Barton were also tipped.
But Kompany is now expected to be offered the post if there is Prem football to look forward to next season.
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After only finishing eighth in his first season with Anderlecht, he has led them to third place finishes in each of the past two campaigns.
However there will be some rebuilding to do at the club this summer and only a small budget to work with.
The possibility of returning to the North West – where he spent 11 years as a player – is likely to appeal to his Manchester-born wife.