OWEN Coyle has denied that Burnley have made a written offer for one of his main summer transfer targets - Swansea City’s prolific striker Jason Scotland.
At the weekend, the Welsh club’s website claimed that had received an ‘official bid’ from the Clarets for the 30-year-old.
Yet Coyle insists that the extent of Burnley’s advances for the Trinidad and Tobago international came in a private conversation between operations director Brendan Flood and Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins.
“At no time have we made a written offer for Jason Scotland,” said Coyle.
“There was just a private conversation between Brendan Flood and Huw Jenkins where they spoke about the player.
“I’ve always said that we are discreet and will always keep our business close to our chest.”
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