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Burnley boss Sean Dyche plays down links of midfield ace Steven Defour moving to China: 'He's not mentioned anything of playing further afield'

Burnley boss Sean Dyche insists he has no issue with Steven Defour despite the Belgium midfielder intimating he would not be averse to a big-money move to China.

Defour scored a stunning goal in Saturday's 2-0 FA Cup win over Bristol City but expressed some frustration after the game, saying he would 'have to think' about any prospective offer.

The 28-year-old moved to Turf Moor in a £7.5million deal from Anderlecht in the summer but has previously expressed disappointment with his relative lack of game time.

Burnley midfielder Steven Defour (above) has no China plans, says manager Sean Dyche
Burnley midfielder Steven Defour (above) has no China plans, says manager Sean Dyche

Dyche said: 'I've only just found about his comments but they've got to say something and we all know the realities - they put one word out of place and people try to make a story out of it.