BURNLEY look set to miss out on Belgian midfielder Steven Defour as he nears a move to the United Arab Emirates.
The 28-year-old could wrap up a switch to Al-Jazira as early as today after they agreed a fee of around €7million with Anderlecht.
The Clarets had had a bid of €9million accepted and boss Sean Dyche made a personal case to Defour on Sunday when he watched the midfielder in action against KV Kortrijk, with Defour on the scoresheet.
But while Defour would like to play in the Premier League, it is understood he is not keen on a move to a club expected to struggle, and also has a better financial offer on the table from the UAE, with a yearly salary of €3million, compared to a deal of around €1.8million a year on the table at Turf Moor.
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