SEAN Dyche has confirmed 22-year-old Norwegian international midfielder Fredrik Ulvestad – a free agent ahead of the start of the new season in his home country – has linked up with the Clarets at their Gawthorpe training base.

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But he stressed that a deal was not close.

“He’s just a player who’s been training with us,” Dyche said.

“There’s no more than that at the moment.”