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Dyche: We'll See Where Interest in Walters Goes - Ipswich Town News

Burnley boss Sean Dyche has confirmed that Blues loan target Jon Walters could move out on loan before Friday’s 5pm loan deadline and says the Clarets have received interest in the 34-year-old from a couple of clubs. Earlier this afternoon, TWTD revealed that Town were in talks regarding their former skipper returning to Portman Road.

"We're not stretched in literal numbers, but we are overloaded in certain areas,” Dyche told the Burnley Express.

"We looked at the balance, how could we readdress that? Gibbo [Ben Gibson] coming in helped with that, we were operating with three main centre halves and have a nice balance now with left and right.

"Wide players we're still short in, especially with Robbie [Brady] and Johann [Berg Gudmundsson] down.

"We were hoping to balance the squad out in the summer, and that has affected some situations, with us still open to loans.

"There's talk of Jon [Walters]. A couple of clubs have been in contact, so we'll see where that goes.”

Walters didn’t join his team-mates for training on Wednesday in preparation for Thursday's Europa League tie against Olympiakos and the proposed move to Portman Road could well make progress towards its conclusion tomorrow.

Walters joined Burnley from Stoke for £3 million a year ago but the Birkenhead-born frontman has made only two starts - one in the Carabao Cup and one in the Europa League - and four sub appearances for the Clarets.

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