‘He is reliable, arduous working, is there for the crew and is ready to compete at this stage,’ stated the Burnley head coach.
Burnley head coach Vincent Kompany says Lyle Foster goes to be an “important striker in the Premier League” after the Bafana Bafana entrance man was rewarded for a wonderful begin to the season with a new five-year contract on Thursday.
“We are really happy with him, he’s performing well!” 😅
Burnley supervisor Vincent Kompany delighted with ahead Lyle Foster who signed a contract extension on the membership 🤝 pic.twitter.com/DpeRCESOor
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) October 26, 2023
Foster signed a four-and-a-half yr deal upon becoming a member of the Clarets from Belgian aspect Westerlo in January, however has now been provided a new deal that may maintain him below contract till 2028. Kompany implied at a press convention on Thursday that Foster has additionally been given a rise on his earlier deal.
“He came in from a very small club before coming to us and we believe he is going to be an important striker in the Premier League. When you compare the benchmarks in the Premier League there has been a slight correction, and also to make sure we have him at the club a bit longer. So we are really happy with that,” stated Kompany.
Foster has three targets and two assists in seven Premier League appearances up to now for Burnley, with the one actual blemish a purple card he picked up for violent conduct in opposition to Nottingham Forest, that meant he additionally needed to serve a three-match ban.
That behaviour was out of character for Foster, and Kompany praised his contributions to Burnley off the sphere as properly as on it.
“If we speak about settling in, that took him six months,” stated Kompany on Foster, who joined in January however solely scored one aim in Burnley’s push for promotion from the Championship.
“But we are happy and he is performing well. It is not just what he has shown on the pitch. It is also off the pitch, he is dependable, hard working, is there for the team and is able to compete at this level.”
