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Arsenal chasing Burnley defender Trippier (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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Arsenal chasing Burnley defender Trippier
9:49am Tuesday 13th November 2012 in Football
By Suzanne Geldard, Burnley FC reporter
KIERAN Trippier is understood to be on Premier League side Arsenal’s radar.
The right back was watched by Gunners scouts at the weekend, as Burnley suffered their first defeat under new manager Sean Dyche.
Trippier had one of his quieter games in the 2-1 loss at Ipswich Town.
But it is believed the Gunners have generally been impressed by Trippier’s attacking style, and with reports that the London club are set to lose Bacary Sagna to Inter Milan in the summer, they have already started the search for a replacement.
However, one of the key reasons for Trippier leaving Manchester City to join Burnley on a permanent deal last January was his desire to play regular first team football.
That is unlikely to be on offer at the Emirates, after Carl Jenkinson capped a week in which he was called up to the senior England squad with the offer of a new five-year deal at Arsenal.
Trippier has established himself as a Turf Moor favourite since arriving on an initial loan deal from Manchester City ahead of the 2011/12 campaign.
He went on to make his move permanent by signing a three-and-a-half year deal last January, and was voted player of the year - both by Clarets fans and his team-mates. His arrival in the summer of 2011, following Tyrone Mears’ exit to Bolton Wanderers, highlighted the benefits of the loan market.
And that is an option new boss Dyche is looking to explore before the loan window closes on November 25.
The transfer window will re-open on January 1, 2013.
“You’re always looking to search for improvement – any manager at any club. We’re no different,” said Dyche, who is looking to make the most of a full week on the training ground, after winning two of the three games in his hectic first full week in charge.
“It’s important for me and the staff to further instil the things that we think are appropriate – the mental fitness meets the physical fitness meets the tactical and technical, so we’ve got time to work on that this week,” said the 41-year-old, who has called for a reaction to Saturday’s defeat at Portman Road.
“I think football’s always about reaction,” he added. “As big a responsibility comes with success as it is with failure.
“With failure you have to respond, you have to show responsibility. With success you have to manage your mindset to make sure you’re still driving for more wins.
“I don’t think that was in question (on Saturday). I thought the players for Burnley gave another real strong physical shift, and also there was some really good play.
“There were plenty of positives that we can build on.”
Dyche will be hoping to have Ben Mee available for the visit of Charlton Athletic on Saturday, after the defender missed the weekend trip with a foot injury.
“It’s a knock so we’re hopeful that will settle down in the early part of the week,” he added.
“It was a near one but Laffs (Danny Lafferty) stepped in and did well, and that’s important – that players are ready to go in and deliver performances because over a season we need a whole squad.”
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Comments (26)
11:58am Tue 13 Nov 12
vintageclaret says...
First we have speculation about Arsenal and many others about to place a bid for Charlie Austin and now we have another rumour about Kieran Trippier.
Leave the team alone and try doing some interesting articles instead of trying to sensationalise a subject by outlandish claims/rumours.
I notice there is not the same speculation being linked to BRFC players - but there again, who could be interested in a bunch of has beens?
12:09pm Tue 13 Nov 12
Keen O to Get Kean Out says...
12:41pm Tue 13 Nov 12
Kermit The Frog says...
Most Burnley fans regard the Blackburn Telegraph as purely a paper that supports and writes about Blackburn, so tend to give the paper and therefore the website a swerve.
So run along back to whichever stone you crawled from under.
12:44pm Tue 13 Nov 12
vintageclaret says...
Added to the above most BFC fans are to busy falling about laughing at the antics that go on at the BRFC Comedy Playhouse which I must confess is the biggest in the area for the Laughing Stock category.
We reckon that BRFC will be up for an award at the Comedy Awards Presentation this year which will be the only thing BRFC will get I am led to understand BRFC have been nominated for several categories
i) Delusional Fans - Long Term Award
2) Pluckin' a Chicken - The How to take a club down Memorial Trophy
3) Manager of the Year Award - Wrong To Fire Ribbon
4) Living In the Past. The Senility Certificate
5) League One Here We Come Newcomers Award - The Titanic Iceberg Trophy
May I wish you success in all categories
12:46pm Tue 13 Nov 12
FCBurnley says...
3:51pm Tue 13 Nov 12
no ney never says...
'we still biggest club round here matey boy' - you claim. Since bolton and wigan attract an attendance of around the 18k mark, only in making fools of yourselves are you the biggest.
'who is really interested in the crowing bfc fans'...the irony of you posting that here. You really are the pick of the bunch! I assume when the other bstrds find out you've posted that on here, there will be an apology on your behalf posted from one of 'em.
cluck cluck pwoar
4:23pm Tue 13 Nov 12
merlinrabbit says...
4:38pm Tue 13 Nov 12
no ney never says...
cluck cluck pss pwoar ha ha ha
5:22pm Tue 13 Nov 12
RUinsane says...
Arsenal chasing Austin
Dick van Dyke chasing role in film sequel about flying pig or Bumleys title aspirations
Sh1tty sh1tty oink oink showing at turd more every day for rest of season.
Chim Chiminee
5:25pm Tue 13 Nov 12
bobinspain says...
You know the old 'Fourth Estate' maxim? "If there's no news,make it up."
5:57pm Tue 13 Nov 12
FCBurnley says...
5:57pm Tue 13 Nov 12
FCBurnley says...
5:58pm Tue 13 Nov 12
burnleyglentoran says...
B*****ds have been giving season tickets away for years in a vain attempt to boost your gates!
Bol-Ewood Park must be a lonely place these days.
There certainly wont be any of the premier league scouts in the stands checking out any up promising young talent with that team of journey men and washed-up, bloated has beens!
ICE BERGS PUNE AND WHITE ARMY!
5:58pm Tue 13 Nov 12
FCBurnley says...
7:31pm Tue 13 Nov 12
RUinsane says...
9:41pm Tue 13 Nov 12
Chico! says...
12:16pm Wed 14 Nov 12
buzzinfly says...
1:01pm Wed 14 Nov 12
Harwoodstblue says...
Oh and no nay never. What are you doing on Rovers pages at 5.16 am in the morning..........Get a life plonker.
4:12pm Wed 14 Nov 12
smuggers says...
5:04pm Wed 14 Nov 12
no ney never says...
'players kick you into touch' - start with yakubu and work on from there. They have ambition!
'What are you doing on Rovers pages at 5.16 am in the morning' - am (after midnight) means before midday and thus is indeed the morning, other wise it would be pm (post midday) which incorporates the afternoon and evening. Either 5:16 am or 5:16 in the morning would have done, but then you lot aren't known as retards for no reason.
clock clock pmam
5:31pm Wed 14 Nov 12
bluenwhite says...
e our worst manager in history...........bi
gger gates than you.
laugh it up dingle he he he
5:45pm Wed 14 Nov 12
no ney never says...
cluck cluck pwoar
8:45pm Wed 14 Nov 12
Harwoodstblue says...
9:06pm Wed 14 Nov 12
Chico! says...
My mate worked in Bonleh Jobcentre, there we're some dingles who refused to apply for jobs in Blackburn. Needless to say she got the feckless scruff's JSA stopped. Hilarious. Serves em right!
They really have a MASSIVE chip on their tracksuited shoulders.
All the silly little dingles on here show all the signs.
It's brilliant.
9:08pm Wed 14 Nov 12
Chico! says...
4:29pm Thu 15 Nov 12
Rovers75 says...
Are you suggesting Bonleh are a bigger and more successful club than BRFC based on that latest piece of meaningless drivel?
Have your desperation levels to prove your worth as a club taken a new low by looking up average gates?
I pity your desperation.... but love the laughs you give us.
cluck cluck another desperate f*ck
big kisses