Burnley sign Ghanaian youngster Enock Agyei from Anderlecht

Burnley have announced the signing of  Ghanaian youngster, Enock Agyei from Anderlecht

Enoch Agyei has signed for the English Championship side on a four-and-a-half year deal from Anderlecht.

He will immediately head to Belgium on loan at KV Mechelen for the rest of the season.

Agyei joined Anderlecht in 2015 from RSC Verviers. He has represented Belgium at the U19 level but has not closed the door to playing for Ghana.

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Agyei expressed his excitement about the deal saying:  “It is a new change for me. It is something that will help my development and my career,”

“I spoke with Vincent and he persuaded me to come here and I think it is going to be a great chapter in my career.”

Steven Defour who is his  manager at Mechelen, is delighted to have the talented youngster in his team for the rest of the campaign.

“Enock has a lot of maturity in his game, despite his age. He never loses overview in his action,” said Defour, a former Burnley player.

“He’s a very creative player with a lot of speed and we are looking forward to working with him.”