BURNLEY outcast Ben Gibson insisted he had endured a "tough" two years after completing his loan move to Norwich.

The deal with the Canaries will see the defender make a permanent £8million move to Carrow Road should Daniel Farke’s side make an immediate return to the Premier League.

The 27-year-old has not been part of the Clarets squad since January, training with hometown club Middlesbrough after frustrations about his lack of playing time and lack of a move away came to a head.

There were big hopes for Gibson on his arrival for a joint club record £15million back in August 2018 but he made just six appearances for the club.

His only outing last season came in the Carabao Cup in August 2019.

“It’s been a really, really tough two years, I won’t hide from that,” Gibson told Norwich’s website. “I’m someone that wears my heart on my sleeve and not someone who sits comfortable and is happy to sit on the bench.

“I want to play football, that’s why I got involved in the game. That’s what we all dreamed of doing when we were young.

“I had that opportunity and I felt I was quite successful, but I feel that got taken away from me, as such. But when you’ve had that and had a taste of how good it can feel and it gets taken away from you, it makes you even more hungry to get it back.

“Norwich are getting a very motivated player with plenty of desire and I just can’t wait to get to work and help this football club.”