LEGENDARY goalscorer Ian Wright has pledged to keep on finding the net in a claret and blue shirt to help Burnley achieve their promotion dream, writes PETE OLIVER.

With over 300 career goals to his name, the former England and Arsenal striker is one of the most prolific strikers of the modern game.

And he believes he can keep on firing on all cylinders before hanging up his boots at the end of the season.

Speaking on his way up to Turf Moor, where he was due to formally complete his move from Celtic this afternoon, Wright told me: "Promotion is what Burnley want and hopefully they will get that with me. I have come to here to score goals and whatever way Stan wants to use me that's fine by me.

"I scored goals at Celtic, at West Ham and at Nottingham Forest and I'm not going to stop now."

That will be music to the ears of Clarets fans , who are promising to make Wright's debut against Wigan on Saturday a sell-out in the home areas.

And that level of support, coupled to the Clarets' promotion prospects, means Wright is more than happy to end his playing days at Turf Moor.

"I just want to play. It's been well documented that I wanted to finish my career at the top. "At the start of the season that's what was going to happen and then when I went to Celtic is still looked like it was going to happen.

"It didn't work out that way but coming down here is a great move and a great place to end my career.

"People who know me know I just love to play football. If you are playing for a good team with the fans behind the team that's even better and that's what I've been assured of.

"Burnley are doing so well in the league and the fans are very passionate. Those are the ingredients I need to be involved with a football club," he said.

Wright's arrival has ignited a spark around Turf Moor and makes the promotion clash with third-placed Wigan a mouth-watering prospect.

"It's always exciting when you go to a new club. The fans can't wait to see you and hopefully I will be everything they want. It certainly won't be for want of trying.

"Things are set up for it. It could be a great start for us and hopefully everybody will get behind the lads," added Wright, who will train with his new team-mates tomorrow before writing the last chapter in a spectacular career. "Like I have been saying there was a lot of stuff happening at Celtic. "I would have given up the game and it would have ended on a sour note which I didn't want to happen.

"But then I spoke to Mitchell Thomas and he said Stan had always wanted me to come and that's where it really started.

"I would have liked to have played more games at Celtic but that didn't work out and this is a great opportunity," he said.

Burnley boss Stan Ternent has pulled off a major coup by signing the 36-year-old front man, who launched his career at Crystal Palace when Ternent was on the Selhurst Park coaching staff.

And he firmly believes that Wright will deliver the goods. "Ian has taken a mega drop in salary. He could have sat on his backside at Celtic for twice as much, perhaps more.

"He isn't coming here for a jolly-up. He's an out-and-out winner who wants to finish his career on a high.

"And only a club of the stature of Burnley would have been able to persuade him to come.

"Ian's not what I had at Palace but one thing you never lose is the ability to score goals.

"And knowing Ian as I do he wants to be first. He's an out-and-out winner.

"If you get the ball in the box and give him a chance he will stick it away. You don't lost that, it's like riding a bike," said Ternent.

Wright will combine his playing duties with his television show and media work but that's a situation Ternent is ready to accept in return for landing a player of his calibre.

"We have to fit in with other commitments but I'm happy to do that. All I want is 17 one-and-a-half hours from him," he said. And Ternent believes Wright's arrival will draw a positive response from the rest of the squad and the supporters.

"The other lads will have a look at him and think, if that's what it takes to be successful, then let's have a go.

"The place has been electric. Everyone is happy that Ian has decided to join. They are exciting times and the supporters deserve a bit of excitement," the boss added.

Last night's reserve game was postponed because of a waterlogged pitch.

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