THE capture of Gabor Kiraly played a part in new signing Besart Berisha joining Burnley.

Albanian ace Berisha, who was last week granted a work permit after agreeing a three-year deal, was immediately drawn to the Clarets when he first arrived at the ground ahead of the international friendly with England B at the end of May.

The atmosphere generated at the game, in which he scored his first international goal, heightened his enthusiasm to play football in England, and later, conversations with Clarets manager Steve Cotterill confirmed to the 21-year-old that Burnley was the club he wanted to join.

But the fact that Hungarian goalkeeper Kiraly had also made the move to Turf Moor was the icing on the cake for the Kosovo-born wide man.

Berisha knows Kiraly through his agent, Henner Janzen, who admitted that he was delighted that the duo would now be team-mates.

"I used to work for Hertha Berlin as a solicitor from 2000 to 2002 when Gabor was playing there and we became good friends," said Janzen.

"They only know of each other through me, but when Besart heard that Gabor had signed for Burnley he saw that as a positive thing.

"He is going to stay in a hotel with Gabor until they each find a place to live. So it's good that they have each other there and already know of each other."

Berisha and Kiraly are set to meet up with their new team-mates for the first day of pre-season tomorrow.

Cotterill moved swiftly to snap up goalkeeper Kiraly following his release from Crystal Palace at the end of last season.

The 31-year-old, who made almost 200 appearances for Hertha Berlin in a seven-year spell, was targeted by two Premiership clubs last season when he had brief loan spells with West Ham United and Aston Villa, returning to football's top flight after an absence of a year and a half following Palace's relegation.

He became Burnley's first close-season signing when he completed a two-year deal with a 12-month option on May 30.