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Burke: Why I rejected PL move
- Updated: October 5, 2016
Scotland international Oliver Burke says his desire to play first-team football was the reason behind his decision to turn down a move to the Premier League.
The 19-year-old winger became his country’s most expensive player in August by completing a £13m move from Sky Bet Championship club Nottingham Forest to Bundesliga side RB Leipzig.
Burke, who is preparing for Scotland’s World Cup Qualifiers against Lithuania and Slovakia, live on Sky Sports, had attracted interest from a host of Premier League clubs prior to signing for Leipzig having scored four goals in five league matches at the start of this season.
Tottenham were among the teams pursuing his signature, but Burke says the lack of assurances given over his involvement convinced him to reject a switch to the Premier League in favour of a move for …
