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Should all go well he could be unveiled as a Burnley player by the time the players go back into training on Thursday.
It is suggested the fee could rise to £3.5 million dependent on certain conditions, but the initial £2.9 million is considerably higher than our previous transfer record established last summer with the signings of Martin Paterson and Chris Eagles.
It could be part of a busy week at Turf Moor as Owen Coyle begins to shape his squad for the 2009/10 Premier League season.