BURNLEY have not given up on bringing Hearts winger Andrew Driver to Turf Moor.

The Clarets appeared to have abandoned any interest in the Scotland hopeful, who they are tracking for the third consecutive summer, after having their latest bid turned down.

I understand a down-payment offer of £1.5million was tabled earlier this month, along with add-ons taking the deal up to £3m, but was rejected by Hearts’ majority shareholder Vladimir Romanov.

However, Burnley have been encouraged by Driver’s seeming reluctance to sign a new contract at Tynecastle and could be about to re-visit or increase their bid.

Even the 22-year-old’s long-standing thigh injury is unlikely to deter them in their quest to land the Oldham-born wide man, as an operation he is due to undergo next week in Sweden is expected to rid him of a problem that disrupted him throughout last season, limiting him to 14 games.

But Driver, who has risen through Hearts’ ranks, could be torn between club and international ambitions.

Driver now qualifies to play for Scotland after FIFA altered schooling rules in a players’ adopted homeland, and the former England Under 21 international hopes to earn his first full cap by the end of the year.

His chances could be deemed more favourable if he stays north of the border, where he is likely to be more regularly scouted by Scotland boss Craig Levein than in the Championship.

However, the Clarets are pushing for an immediate Premier League return and Driver may be keen to buy into the club's ambitions.

So far Burnley boss Brian Laws has added former Hull City midfielder Dean Marney and ex-Wolves striker Chris Iwelumo to the squad during the summer, and is believed to be closing in on Sheffield United front man Billy Sharp.

After losing top scorer Steven Fletcher to Wolves for around £7.5m, he is hopeful of keeping the rest of the squad together.

“There have been one or two enquiries but nothing to suggest that offers are going to follow for any of our players," he said.

“And we don’t want to sell anybody. We have don’t have to sell anyone and that’s the important thing.

“The Fletcher deal was fantastic for the club and the player and we couldn’t stop him from wanting to play and stay in the Premier League.

“I have always said I wish him well and hopefully I’ll see him again next season.”