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Burnley have confirmed the signing of Stoke City defender Erik Pieters.

The 30-year-old Dutch international was out of favour at the bet365 Stadium having ended last season on loan in France with Amiens.

Pieters should provide competition for Charlie Taylor at the left back position. Stephen Ward, whose contract had expired, moved in the opposite direction earlier this summer.

He joined Stoke for £3m in 2013, the first signing of the Mark Hughes era, going on to form a formidable partnership down the left with Marko Arnautovic.

However, things turned sour for the defender as Stoke slipped out of the top-flight in 2018 following the sacking of Hughes and the swift manager-go-round at the bet365 Stadium involving Paul Lambert, Gary Rowett and now Jones, who has made clear that Pieters has no future at the club.

Meanwhile, Burnley are close to signing West Brom striker Jay Rodriguez.

According to the Telegraph, the former Burnley man could be about to return to Turf Moor after the club triggered his release clause over the weekend.

Reports suggest that the Clarets have offered the Baggies £5m up front with another £5m guaranteed in 12 months for the Englishman.