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title: "Domino effect: Dawson to Burnley could open the door for Leeds to move for Long"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/domino-effect-dawson-to-burnley-could-open-the-door-for-leeds-to-move-for-long/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Will Jones"
section: "The Breakdown"
published: "2018-07-26T09:20:36Z"
modified: "2018-07-26T09:20:36Z"
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# Domino effect: Dawson to Burnley could open the door for Leeds to move for Long

***According to Sky Sports,*** [***West Brom have quoted Burnley a fee of £40 million for Craig Dawson and Jay Rodriguez***](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11708/11446621/west-brom-demand-40m-for-jay-rodriguez-and-craig-dawson)***.***

Reportedly, Burnley have yet to meet the Baggies’ demands, though Craig Dawson has since handed in an official transfer request. If the Clarets maintain their interest, then this is a deal that looks like it could happen this summer.

The addition of Dawson – who is as equally adept at centre-back as he is at right-back – to Sean Dyche’s squad would likely force Kevin Long even further down the pecking order at Turf Moor.

Long is already a back up option, serving as cover for the settled pairing of James Tarkowski and Ben Mee. Dyche would likely consider Dawson capable of combining his right-back duties with providing cover for the first choice central pairing. This would make Long fourth in line for game time, whilst working under a manager who avoids chopping and changing his starting XI as much as possible.

At 27-years-old, Long may feel at this stage of his career that he’d prefer to be playing week in week out. That would probably necessitate a drop to Championship level for the Republic of Ireland international.

## **The Breakdown**

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

Leeds United will be desperate to bring in defensive reinforcements during this transfer window.

With only three centre-backs currently on the books at Elland Road, and Liam Cooper having struggled to perform with any consistency last season, the arrival of a centre-back with Premier League experience would be welcomed with open arms.

Given the issues Leeds have at the back, Kevin Long would almost certainly be a guaranteed starter upon his arrival.

If first team football is what Long wants, then this is a move that suits all involved.

[Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kevin-long/profil/spieler/111114) value Long at £2.25 million, making him a potential bargain for Leeds this summer.