Burnley snags Icelander Gudmundsson from Charlton
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Burnley has snapped up one of Euro 2016's stars with the signing of Icelandic winger Johann Berg Gudmundsson on Tuesday for an undisclosed fee.
(Courtesy: @BurnleyOfficial)
The 25-year-old joins from Charlton Athletic which, despite Gudmundsson's joint-high 11 Championship assists last term, was unable to prevent a descent into League One. The former AZ Alkmaar man agreed to a three-year deal at Turf Moor, with Burnley holding the option of an additional year.
"It's fantastic to be here. It's a club that's shown a lot of interest in me and I'm really happy to come and play for Burnley," said Gudmundsson.
"It was a good season for myself, unfortunately not for Charlton, and then we had a good Euros for Iceland."
Gudmundsson has also played professionally for Breidablik in his homeland, but will now test his talents in England's top tier. He played every match of Iceland's surprise run to the quarter-finals this summer, including all 90 minutes in the 2-1 Round of 16 defeat of the Three Lions.
So happy to have signed for @BurnleyOfficial . Can't wait to get started and play in the biggest league in the world pic.twitter.com/FbgQjPtYsl
— Johann B Gudmundsson (@Gudmundsson7) July 19, 2016
"Johann we feel is a quality player who we saw last season playing at Charlton in a tough time and we liked the quality he showed," explained manager Sean Dyche.
"It helps to see a player in the European Championships with that kind of company and he did well there, so it was one we all agreed would be a good acquisition for the club and we look forward to working with him going forward."
Burnley continues it's preseason preparations with a trip to Morecambe on Tuesday before rounding off its friendly commitments against Bradford City, Bolton Wanderers, and Rangers.