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Burnley’s pursuit of Croatia international Mislav Orsic has ended, according to Dinamo Zagreb, his current club.
Reports revealed Burnley chairman Alan Pace’s trip to Zagreb to finalise a £7million deal this week had been in vain as Orsic turned down a move to the Premier League.
Burnley had been hoping to add the winger to their ranks after recently selling striker Chris Wood to relegation rivals Newcastle United for a fee in the region of £25m.
However, Dinamo released a statement on Saturday confirming Orsic would be staying at the Stadion Maksimir, saying: “In recent days, great interest of the public and fans has followed the possible transfer of player Mislav Orsic to the English club Burnley.
“Following this topic, GNK Dinamo informs the public that the decision has been made that Mislav Orsic will remain a Dinamo player and we are looking forward to participating in the continuation of the season together with his teammates and contributing to achieving the goal of winning a new Croatian title.”
Orsic has scored nine goals in 31 appearances in all competitions for Dinamo this season, including a stunning effort against West Ham in the Europa League at the London Stadium.
He had already made his mark on English football last season with a hat-trick as Dinamo dramatically knocked Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham out of the Europa League.
Dinamo sit top of Croatia’s 1. HNL – level on points with second and third place – while Burnley are bottom of the Premier League, albeit with games in hand over their immediate rivals after having several games postponed due to COVID-19.
Burnley are reportedly in talks to sign striker Wout Weghorst from Bundesliga outfit Wolfsburg before Monday’s transfer deadline.
