Sitting just four points above the drop zone, Burnley will be looking to bolster their squad this January with Sean Dyche being provided with a transfer kitty of £25 million.
The Clarets boss is looking to sign a central midfielder with Crystal Palace midfielder James McCarthy being targeted, according to the Daily Mail.
McCarthy thought he had left behind his nightmare days when he joined the Eagles from Everton during the summer transfer window for a reported fee of £3 million.
After three injury-hit years at Goodison Park where he made only a handful of Premier League appearances, the Republic of Ireland international thought a move to London would represent a fresh start.