Burnley have confirmed the shock signing of Sporting CP forward Marcus Edwards, with the Championship high-flyers signing the attacker on loan with an obligation to buy should they be promoted to the

Burnley have signed Sporting CP forward Marcus Edwards on loan until the end of the season. The 26-year-old former England Under-20 international has spent the past three years with the Portuguese giants.

Burnley have brought in two new forwards on deadline day - Sporting's Marcus Edwards on loan and Ajax's Jaydon Banel for an undisclosed fee. Banel, 20, has signed a four-and-a-half-year deal with Scott Parker's promotion-chasing Clarets.

Burnley have signed Marcus Edwards from Portuguese side Sporting. The 26-year-old has joined on loan until the end of the season after the Clarets fought off interest from several other clubs to secure him.