BURNLEY new boy Patrick Bamford says he’s ready to take his chance at Turf Moor after agreeing a season-long loan deal.

The Chelsea striker, who has yet to make a senior appearance for the Blues, revealed that Clarets boss Sean Dyche made three previous attempts to bring him to the club.

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And after deciding this was the right time to make the move to Burnley, he’s ready to prove himself.

Former England Under-21 international Bamford, who had unsuccessful loan spells at Norwich and Crystal Palace last season, said: “I had heard in the past three seasons that Sean was interested, but for one reason or another it hadn’t materialised.

“We spoke again in this window and after a chat everything was positive. It was just about getting it done in the end.

“One of the things the gaffer said to me is that he has done well with strikers in the past. He said he’d bring the best out of me and was straightforward with me.

“He told me how it was and it’s refreshing to have that. Sometimes with managers you can get a blurred pathway, so it was nice to hear the truth then you know where you stand and it’s easier to move on from there.

“I know I have to work hard and I’m fully prepared to do that to try and get in that team.

“It’s up to me to take that chance when it comes. The Premier League is a long, hard season and there will be chances. It’s up to me then.”

The 22-year-old made just two Premier League starts and 11 substitute appearances last season as his spent six-month spells at Selhurst Park and then Carrow Road.

But he has enjoyed more successful loans elsewhere, including the 2014-15 season at Middlesbrough when his 17 goals in 38 games won him the Championships Player of the Year gong and he scored at the Etihad as his side sprang an FA Cup shock against Manchester City.

Bamford came through the academy at his home town club Nottingham Forest before moving to Chelsea for £1.5million aged 18.

And while he still harbours hopes of breaking through at Stamford Bridge, where he is under contract until 2018, he revealed he craves a bit of stability at a club which has some familiar faces.

“When you go out on loan there is a lot of moving back and forth and that can get frustrating,” he said.

“I feel I’ve covered most of England - up north, in the Midlands and down south.

“Last year I only started a few games and it’s hard coming on as a sub sometimes.

“You can go four or five weeks without playing, so it’s not easy, and I never properly settled at either of these clubs, but I feel it will be different this time.

“This is probably one of the easier clubs to move into because I know Ian Woan, who used to coach me at Nottingham Forest Under-13s, and also Michael Keane from the England (Under-21s) set-up.”

Bamford will have some extra time to settle into his new surroundings, with the international break meaning the Clarets are not in action again until the home clash with Hull City a week on Saturday.