CHRIS McCann could bow out of Burnley today, with the long-serving midfielder among a crop of Clarets whose future is yet to be resolved.

The Dubliner is one of four key first team figures out of contract this summer. And there has been no indication yet as to which, if any, of them will stay.

Dean Marney was the latest to commit to the club this week, following on from winger Ross Wallace and young defender Kevin Long in signing a new two-year deal.

But there are a number of players under contract next season who may also move on in the summer.

Top scorer Charlie Austin is widely expected to be sold ahead the final year of the three-and-a-half year deal he signed under Eddie Howe in January 2011, while today’s season finale at home to Ipswich Town (12.45pm) could prove to be the last game in a claret and blue shirt for others.

Out-of-contract goalkeeper Lee Grant, who won the supporters' clubs’ player of the year prize in midweek, is tipped for a return to Derby County, while all senior players are set to meet with manager Sean Dyche on Monday.

Asked if Burnley fans could be seeing the last of the likes of McCann and Grant today, Dyche said: “Possibly. As I suggest it’s the nature of the beast.

“There have been ongoing chats and conversations but we will be well aware that there are others out there that deem some of our players appropriate for their needs.

“We’ve been trying to realign contracts but they still have to be a marriage, they still have to work for both parties and be acceptable for both reasons.

“We managed to get Dean’s to a position where everyone was happy with it and we’re pleased to have him on board because he’s another one who I think has shown good signs this year with his form in order to affect games for us in a positive manner.

“It’s another piece in the jigsaw if you like.

“There will be other changes coming, whether people re-sign or if they go and new people come in, that’s just part of the process of building the team.”

The Burnley boss added: “It’s the reality of the business – there’s no concern for me because it’s just the reality.

“Unless you’re the market leaders and you can throw anything at any player then you’ve got to be realistic and realise there’ll be other teams out there wanting your players.

“You don’t want to lose them but in a weird kind of way it’s really positive that a number of different people want players from our place, whether they’ve got to buy them or whether they’re out of contract.

“The downside of that is we want to keep some of them, we want to make sure they’re happy here we want to make sure we can build something here with important players.

“But also it’s got to be right for the business on the financial side.

“All of those things have to marry together to allow us the best chance of moving forward both as a club, off the pitch financially, and on the pitch to be competitive in order to try to gain success.”