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title: "West Brom: Burnley eye up summer move for Dara O’Shea"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-brom-burnley-eye-up-summer-move-for-dara-oshea-transfer-championship-collins/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Championship News"
published: "2022-07-15T11:10:41Z"
modified: "2022-07-15T11:10:41Z"
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# West Brom: Burnley eye up summer move for Dara O’Shea

**Burnley are reportedly interested in making a move for [West Brom](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-brom-news/) centre-back Dara O’Shea, according to a new transfer update from [*Football League World*](https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/exclusive-burnley-eyeing-up-transfer-deal-for-west-brom-man/).**

### The Lowdown: O’Shea a strong performer for Baggies

The 23-year-old has stood out as a talented young player at the Hawthorns in recent years, proving to be an influential figure at the heart of the defence.

O’Shea was admittedly limited to just [12](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/362826/History/Dara-O-Shea) [Championship](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/championship-news/) starts last season but he still managed to win three Man of the Match awards from [*WhoScored*](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/362826/History/Dara-O-Shea) in that time, with an [ankle break](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/dara-oshea/verletzungen/spieler/401320) putting paid to a chunk of his playing time.

While West Brom will no doubt want to keep hold of O’Shea, a new update suggests he could move on to pastures new this summer.

### The Latest: Burnley eyeing up move

According to [*Football League World*](https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/exclusive-burnley-eyeing-up-transfer-deal-for-west-brom-man/), Burnley are interested in signing the Republic of Ireland international, having lost key centre-back Nathan Collins to Wolves.

O’Shea’s current Baggies deal [expires](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/dara-oshea/profil/spieler/401320) next year, meaning this could be the last opportunity for them to avoid losing him on a free transfer.

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### The Verdict: Would be a big loss

At 23, O’Shea has so many years ahead of him and should be considered a huge player for Steve Bruce’s long-term plans, so the thought of him leaving now is a worrying one.

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Slaven Bilic once [hailed](https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/english-soccer/slaven-bilic-praises-dara-o-shea-s-meteoric-rise-to-ireland-ranks-1.4383973) the Irishman as ‘brilliant’ and his performances last season were proof of his quality, as he won a monstrous average of [4.6 aerial duels](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/362826/History/Dara-O-Shea) per game in the league.

With both West Brom and Burnley pushing for promotion to the Premier League this season, O’Shea moving to Turf Moor would arguably be a sideways step, but it remains to be seen if his head will be turned.