SEAN Dyche says Burnley will remain cautious as they look to Europe for January signings – stressing that he will conduct extensive background checks to make sure that any new additions fit in with the Clarets’ ethos.

The Clarets have strengthened their scouting department as they widen their search for new players to the continent, bringing in former Manchester United and Everton chief scout Robbie Cooke as UK and international scout.

Dyche says an emphasis will continue to be placed on bringing in players who will fit in with Burnley’s current team ethic.

"We are looking, it's what we can achieve in the market,” the Clarets boss said.

“We've made it clear how the club wants to operate, and I take value in it.

"We want to be competitive though, we'd building a more in-depth recruitment department, but you can't just pour water on it and it happens, you have to put endless hours into it, background on players.

“We need the right type who will give everything, because that's what the players do.

“We also need quality and Premier League experience, but players who are as thirsty as you've seen - a very hungry group, full of desire to make what everyone says is impossible possible.”

Burnley claimed their first away win of the season at Stoke City at the weekend to move off the bottom of the Premier League table, although they slipped back to 19th following Crystal Palace’s victory over Liverpool.

The Clarets have claimed back to back triumphs after going 10 games without a win at the start of the league season.

Dyche now wants more – starting at home to Aston Villa on Saturday.

“I said after the Hull game that it was one win,” the manager said.

“’Would you ever win?’ one journalist asked me.

“I said yes we’ll win but after that you need another one, and we still do. We need more.

“We’re not naive enough to think that’s our season done, we know we’ve got prepare properly and get on with the next one.

“I’m hypercritical of my players sometimes. I said to them after Saturday that we’ve got to learn to keep the ball better, we’ve got to find the pass when we’re under pressure.

“I look at it in a balanced way and those are the things we can learn from Saturday, but only to support all the good things we did.”