[Slick_Footwork]

Xande Silva is a right winger so I can only see it happen if Phillips is leaving.

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/xande-si...ler/258011

Interesting theory that, because I've had a feeling for a week or so that Phillips could be on his way to Burnley.

Pure speculation on my behalf, but it just feel like Burnley have been sniffing around him for a couple of years. Phillips being "injured" at the weekend and Burnley looking likely to have incoming cash from the sale of Tarkowski made the stars align. I'm guessing they will be spending that money on a centre half replacement and a midfielder to replace Hendrick.

That's why it wouldn't shock me if they also came in for Hegazi. No real reasoning behind that other than he fits the mould of an experienced defender who would fit their wage structure. Phillips and Hegazi would cost a lot less than what they would sell Tarkowski for, netting them a tidy profit and giving them instant replacements who have both previously played under a manager with similar philosophies to Dyche.

We know from Burnley's acquisition of Rodriguez, Sean Dyche prefers players who have experience over younger players. They both fit this mould.

Now Ivanovic has come in, Hegazi is likely to be surplus to requirements. Bilic selected both O'Shea and Bartley in front of him on Saturday and Bartley for most of last season. Presumably Ivanovic and Kipre will also push Hegazi further down the pecking order.

It also feels like we're waiting on some incoming cash to get deals over the line (Krov, Grant). Might be wrong, but this is often the way transfer work with the domino effect of one sale relying on another, relying on another. That's one of the reasons why deals go to the wire on deadline day.

Of course I could be miles off here.....