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

Championship promotion hopefuls Burnley have claimed a significant coup with the loan signing of former England youth international Marcus Edwards from Sporting. The 26-year-old was linked in the past to top six teams in the Premier League,

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.