Can Burnley afford ‘luxury’ player Jonjo Shelvey?

By Chris Dunlavy
A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL

ABILITY: Jonjo Shelvey

Burnley boss Scott Parker clearly has doubts about signing Jonjo Shelvey and that’s no surprise.
The 32-year-old is on trial with the Clarets and in terms of pure talent - touch, vision, all the things to do with actually striking a football - the former Liverpool and Newcastle midfielder is world-class.
That’s why he won six caps for England.
Last year, he scored from the halfway line for Turkish side Caykur Rizespor, the latest entry in a spectacular highlights reel.
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