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Burnley signs Aaron Lennon from Everton

Reuters

Aaron Lennon was all smiles Tuesday upon completing a permanent transfer to join Burnley from Everton for an undisclosed fee.

Lennon becomes the Clarets' first signing of the January transfer window after ending a two-and-a-half-year spell with Everton.

The 30-year-old was full of praise for a Burnley side that sits in eighth place through 24 matches and said he's ready to help Sean Dyche's team maintain its place in the top half of the table.

"Burnley was the club I wanted to come to and I can’t wait to get started," he said. "I’m looking forward to playing here.

"The club is moving forward and I want to hopefully play a part in that to keep it going in that direction."

He added: "I’ve never had an easy game against Burnley and this year they have done fantastic. They deserve to be where they are.

"Hopefully I can help the side continue that and have a good end to the season.

"The team has done brilliant. There are 14 games to go and hopefully we can kick on and maintain a place in the top half, which would be brilliant for the football club."

Lennon, who has been capped 21 times by England, previously enjoyed spells with Leeds and Tottenham before joining the Toffees in 2015.

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