Jack Cork: Burnley sign midfielder from Swansea City for about £10m

By Dafydd PritchardBBC Wales Sport

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Jack Cork
Jack Cork played for Great Britain at the 2012 Olympics

Burnley have signed midfielder Jack Cork from Swansea City for a fee which could rise to £10m with add-ons.

The 28-year-old has agreed a four-year contract with the Clarets, with whom he had loan spells during the 2009-10 and 2010-11 campaigns.

Cork joined the Swans from Southampton in 2015 and was their vice-captain as they avoided relegation from the Premier League last season.

His contract at the Liberty Stadium was due to expire in the summer of 2018.

Cork made 33 appearances for Swansea last season but might have found opportunities limited next term following the signing of Roque Mesa from Las Palmas.

Burnley manager Sean Dyche has money available to strengthen his squad after the sale of defender Michael Keane to Everton for a club record £30m.

Having started his career at Chelsea, Cork played for England Under-19s and England Under-21s, and was also picked for the 18-man Great Britain squad for the 2012 London Olympics.

"They [Swansea] had just signed someone in the same position, we had a lot of midfielders and it was going to be a difficult year," said Cork.

"It's great to be back [at Burnley]. I've got some great memories from the year and a half I was here and it's good to come back and see some old faces.

"It's good to come back and try and have another go here, especially in the Premier League.

"I've heard lot has changed, the whole set-up has changed and the playing staff is completely different to when I was here.

"It's a new challenge for me and one I'm excited for and I'm looking forward to meeting new people."

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  • Comment posted by andrew, at 21:01 11 Jul 2017

    If you were Dyche and you had £30m to spend, how would you spend it in this crazy market?

    This looks a superb buy. Good player, decent price, time to bed him in before season starts, £20m left in the kitty. Well done Dyche.

  • Comment posted by Phil Deggers, at 20:32 11 Jul 2017

    Signing a decent premier league player without breaking the club transfer record is some achievement these days.

  • Comment posted by who_dat, at 20:57 11 Jul 2017

    12. potato
    Never heard of Cork before
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    Another footballer you've never heard of, you're obviously not a follower of the game.

  • Comment posted by HarkerMike, at 20:09 11 Jul 2017

    I'm confused, what does this have to do with Lukaku?

  • Comment posted by Mike Watts, at 20:32 11 Jul 2017

    Good solid pro for us (Swans) good addition to Burnley I reckon.

  • Comment posted by U16703267, at 20:49 11 Jul 2017

    Ty
    If I were you I would just focus on your team.
    A manager none of you like. A star player who wants to leave.3rd or soon to be 4th best team in London
    Welcome back jack.At least you know your joining a club with a heart

  • Comment posted by jackbstard, at 20:50 11 Jul 2017

    All the best Jack you obviously have good taste in genuine proper football clubs with GOOD DOWN TO EARTH FANS lol Like to think both ourselves and Burnley have similar loyalties and expectations I used to enjoy a good kick around with Leighton before he went on to join the Clarets on the start of a great footballing career, Hope it works out for you

  • Comment posted by BlueIsTheColour, at 20:11 11 Jul 2017

    Top, top player. Good luck Corkie.

  • Comment posted by Copshaw True Blues, at 23:31 11 Jul 2017

    Burnley may or may not go down . But unlike a lot of clubs they live within their means . Not a fan , but a lot of respect for them

  • Comment posted by Gary, at 22:21 11 Jul 2017

    Really decent player , never let Southampton down, good signing for Burnley

  • Comment posted by Chris, at 21:57 11 Jul 2017

    Good player, surprised Swansea sold him.

  • Comment posted by Chewywright, at 20:33 11 Jul 2017

    Solid signing without breaking the bank.

  • Comment posted by U15468451, at 20:22 11 Jul 2017

    A good signing, we had him on loan a couple of times previously when he was impressive. Only quibble is that at £10 million, he is somewhat expensive particularly for a Swansea reserve! Welcome back to Turf Moor Jack.

  • Comment posted by who_dat, at 21:30 11 Jul 2017

    19. Naz
    Sorry Burnley but you're going down this season
    ===

    As you know so much about the future, can you give me 6 numbers between 1 and 53 for Saturday's lottery please.

  • Comment posted by ForestForever, at 06:14 12 Jul 2017

    Hope Burnley retain Prem status next season, its the best they can hope for but think Sean Dyche is a very under rated manager & would've had an offer from a bigger club had he not been English.

  • Comment posted by Pochgician, at 00:38 12 Jul 2017

    Shrewd signing from Burnley, especially out of the £30 million they made from selling Keane. So long as they can keep Andre Gray, and have him scoring goals next season as he was last term, I can see Burnley enjoying another good season in the Premier League.

  • Comment posted by bigphil079, at 20:22 11 Jul 2017

    Good signing welcome back Jack down with the b????d

  • Comment posted by goldsmith, at 12:12 12 Jul 2017

    #39 Burnley were never near relegation last season.

    And £10m for Jack Cork is good deal in today's market,just look at
    the fees thrown around by teams that Cork played against and beat in the past.

  • Comment posted by HackneyClaret, at 13:19 12 Jul 2017

    10 mil seems to be the standard price for a good solid non international. Burnley know what they are getting out of Corky and it seems Swans and Saints supporters too don't have anything bad to say about him. Good, solid, no nonsense professional. The squad is building nicely. Still think we need another striker though to push Barnes, Vokes and greedy Grey. UTC.

  • Comment posted by Steve, at 08:43 12 Jul 2017

    Not flashy or extravagant, just a good, solid, intelligent player. A good signing for Burnley, they know him well and he'll fit in perfectly in probably their biggest area of need.

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