Gossip: Clarets target winger
Burnley are keen on 22-year-old NEC Nijmegen winger Sontje Hansen for a fee of around £3.5m. (Sky Sports), externalMiddlesbrough's move for former Leeds midfielder Glen Kamara could be off, with the Finland international, who has also been linked with Sunderland and Burnley, now reportedly ready to move to Saudi side Al Shabab. (Northern Echo, external)Want more transfer stories? Read Thursday's full gossip column.
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