Burnley thwarted by La Liga side in efforts to sign Barcelona youngster

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Burnley were pipped to the post by Getafe in trying to sign Barcelona midfielder Marc Cucurella, say reports.

Marc Cucurella

Marca writes that the Premier League side made a bid of €12 million for the 21-year-old.

However, they were thwarted by Getafe, who managed to convince the youngster to join them on a season-long loan deal thanks to the prospect of Europa League football.

Getafe have the option to buy the player for €6 million at the end of the season, while Barça are entitled to 40 per cent of a future sale.

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Alasdair Mackenzie

Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.