Thomas Robert looks set to join Burnley on a trial basis despite links with Celtic. The 20-year-old spent a period at Lennoxtown but no deal was forthcoming and now the Frenchman that made 26 appearances for Airdrie last season will be attempting to win a deal at Turf Moor.
According to the Daily Record, Robert has been invited by Sean Dyche’s side as the Premier League outfit weigh up whether or not to offer him a deal. The winger has just a year remaining on his deal and Airdrie will be keen to offload him this summer as to realise some financial gain after signing the player in a major coup last summer.
The Airdrie starlet spent two weeks on loan at Celtic earlier and despite positive discussions with Nicky Hammond, no deal was sanctioned as there was no new management structure is in place after Neil Lennon’s departure. Robert has been impressive for Airdrie since joining from Montpellier last summer. Robert, the son of ex-Newcastle star Laurent Robert, bizarrely chose to join the League 1 side despite interest from across Europe.
Celtic star shows negative headlines Roberts had trial and celtic have made a decision just shows you how high a standard their is at lennox coaching youth set up world top clubs are chasing our players and with new league opening up gives players game time like the reserve league that spl teams voted against cause it cost to much money Tommy burns I think he’d be satisfied with lennox town but not with spl attitude with youth league football we need a spokesmen for youth football in Scotland for sfa spl and gov to highlight the money that is not going in to youth football like athletics and arts hopefully mckay can do to football what he gas done to rugby chairman have to realise the are the custodians of the clubs not a way to sit at big table do u actually do things for football or is it just shirt and tie brigade