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Former Man Utd defender Bardsley leaves Stoke for Burnley in £1.5m deal

The former Manchester United right-back joins the Clarets from Stoke City, for an initial fee of £750,000

Burnley have bolstered their defensive options ahead of the 2017-18 season with the signing of Phil Bardsley on a two-year contract from Premier League rivals Stoke City.

Bardsley is the fourth summer arrival at Turf Moor and second from Stoke, the experienced defender following Jonathan Walters who made the switch earlier this month.

Under the deal Burnley will pay Stoke £750,000 for Bardsley's services, and that figure could rise to £1.5million depending on performance-related add-ons.

Now the 32-year-old is excited to get going at Turf Moor, where he spent six games on loan from Manchester United in 2006.