Steve set to capture third summer signing

Last updated : 31 May 2005 By Tony Scholes

A number of clubs have been tracking the former Torquay full back and, after it appeared he had rejected moves to either us or Derby along with the option of staying at Stoke, a move to Norwich looked all but certain.

Steve Cotterill, who knows all about him from his time at Stoke, was not giving up and spoke to him again as well as taking him and his wife out to dinner and it looks as though it has all paid off.

The player is currently on holiday in Florida but the Burnley manager is believed to be out there ready to make him his third signing and we believe that the player has now confirmed that he is ready to sign for the Clarets.

Stoke’s Director of Football John Rudge said today, “We know Wayne is in discussions with other clubs, but as far as we know he hasn’t agreed to anything. We are still trying to sign him here.

“We are still in contact with him and hope he speaks to us before making any decision to give us the possibility of keeping him.”

The news is that Stoke won’t be keeping him and it is looking very likely now that the player who has been linked with Burnley for some weeks will become the third player to join us since the end of last season.