Dyche expects to be frugal at Burnley this summer

They might be enjoying the vast riches of the Premier League but Burnley boss Sean Dyche admits he is stuck between a rock and a hard place this summer as he turns his attention towards the transfer window.

Dyche is hoping to buy new players and carry the club forwards after a positive campaign back in England’s top flight, but expects to be restricted by Burnley’s comparably small budget.

Many sides in the bottom half of the Premier League have stalled and Dyche knows Burnley can’t afford to do that – but he knows he does not have the same amount of money as the likes of West Ham and Crystal Palace.

“We need to add for in-house competition and quality reasons to keep it moving forward, and it’s going to be a big challenge,” he said.

“Everyone talks about having money. It’s not about that. Everyone’s got that in the Premier League – some more than others – but it’s about situations arising where the club are willing to go, ‘All right, this is where we can go to without ruining the club’.

“So it’s a very delicate balance, the idea of recruitment in the Premier League. We’re not in a position where we will be market leaders, cherry-picking players, so we have to keep all our lines of communication open.

“We have to keep open-minded and look at the market and see what’s going on. It’s about keeping your ear to the ground, keeping your scouts working, keep ourselves working and see what we can do.”