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title: "Burnley: Clarets interested in Charlton’s Macauley Bonne"
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author: "Liam Togher"
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published: "2020-07-28T12:20:42Z"
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# Burnley: Clarets interested in Charlton’s Macauley Bonne

**Burnley are reportedly among several clubs expressing an interest in signing Charlton striker Macauley Bonne in the transfer window.**

The print edition of The Sun reported \[via [HITC](https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2020/07/27/report-burnley-derby-and-championship-trio-want-11-goal-ace-from-relegated-club/)\] that the Clarets are joined by Fulham, Cardiff, Norwich and Derby in showing an interest in the 24-year-old Addicks centre-forward, who is rated at a very economical £1m by the southeast London club.

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/THE-BREAKDOWN.png)

Bonne was unable to prevent Charlton from [dropping out of the Championship](https://www.skysports.com/championship-table) last week but he played his part in trying to keep Lee Bowyer’s side in the second tier, scoring [11 times](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/macauley-bonne/leistungsdaten/spieler/296577) in the 2019/20 season. Three of those goals came in the [Addicks’ last five games](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/macauley-bonne/leistungsdaten/spieler/296577), by which stage former team-mate Lyle Taylor (who had also been a [transfer target for Burnley](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11708/12003320/lyle-taylor-burnley-sivasspor-among-12-clubs-who-want-out-of-contract-charlton-striker)) had left the club after [refusing to extend his contract](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52881671).

Were he to arrive at Turf Moor, he may need to be patient in awaiting his chance, given that the strike duo of Chris Wood and Jay Rodriguez netted [25 goals between them](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fc-burnley/leistungsdaten/verein/1132) in the season just gone. Sean Dyche also has Ashley Barnes and Matej Vydra, scorers of a [combined eight goals](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fc-burnley/leistungsdaten/verein/1132), to call upon as striking options.

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However, the Clarets have had success with cut-price signings from Charlton in the past. Nick Pope cost just [£1.17m](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/nick-pope/transfers/spieler/192080) back in 2016 and excelled this season with 15 Premier League clean sheets, just one short of Golden Glove winner Ederson (as per [premierleague.com](https://www.premierleague.com/stats/top/players/clean_sheet)). The England international has kept [33 clean sheets in 83 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/nick-pope/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/192080/verein/1132) so far for Burnley.

His move from The Valley to Turf Moor [coincided](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36835053) with that of Johann Berg Gudmundsson, for whom the Clarets paid just [£2.7m](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/johann-berg-gudmundsson/transfers/spieler/89231) and who has gone on to [score seven goals and supply 19 assists in 111 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/johann-berg-gudmundsson/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/89231/verein/1132) to date.

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Verdict.png)

Even with Dyche having several potent centre-forwards at his disposal already, the possible £1m addition of Bonne, who was prolific despite Charlton’s relegation, would seem like a low-risk, high-reward deal for Burnley.

If he does end up at Turf Moor and makes anywhere near the impression that Pope and Gudmundsson have upon making a similar move four years ago, he would prove to be a superb acquisition by the Clarets. It’s one that they should certainly consider pursuing.

***Burnley fans, could Bonne have the same effect as Pope and Gudmundsson if he comes to Turf Moor? Comment below with your views!***