SEAN Dyche said 'nothing has changed' over Michael Keane's future, despite reports that the defender will leave the club in the summer.

It was reported on Thursday that the 24-year-old would leave Burnley at the end of the season, but Dyche said the Clarets remain 'in control' of Keane's future.

The centre back has always looked likely to leave at the end of this campaign, having rejected a new four-year contract a year ago which means his deal expires in just over 12 months.

Everton and Manchester United are leading the race for his signature, but Dyche dismissed the latest reports and said the situation remained unchanged.

"I actually got told via a TV screen apparently that he will be leaving, that was news to me as a manager," Dyche said of the Sky Sports reports.

"The reality is that nothing's changed. He's focussed on the job in hand, he knows the job in hand, he's certainly delivering performances for himself, the club.

"Any other news, information that will be given will be in the summer, and it will be only if it's an appropriate situation for all parties. He's under contract, simple as that, he knows that.

"We've got open dialogue with him, his agent, they both know how the club work and they're well in the picture of any situation, if at all there is any, which at the moment there's not."

Dyche insisted Burnley would be able to refuse bids if they didn't meet their valuation of the England international.

"We're a different animal than what we were a few years ago, we're in a very strong situation now, the club financially the way the business side is run," the Clarets chief said.

"We can make those decisions when it's appropriate to do so, we're certainly not under any consideration of our players leaving at this moment in time. Our focus is the next game, getting points on the board and seeing the Premier League campaign out.

"We're in control. He's under contract, people do forget that. It's a strange situation now, there's no two ways about it, players and other clubs have become more powerful because of finance.

"He's officially under contract. He equally knows the appropriate time when we will speak about his future. He knows that, he's well in the loop.

"He didn't need someone through the TV to tell me apparently he will be leaving, I don't know where that came from. A source, apparently. I'm always a good source, as manager. I'm pretty reliable as well.”