Oxford United defender Luke McNally has been targeted by recently relegated Premier League club, Burnley, reports the Oxford Mail.
The Clarets have seen long-serving defenders James Tarkowski and Ben Mee depart Turf Moor already this summer and need to begin a rebuild ahead of their return to the Championship next season under the new management of former Manchester City captain, Vincent Kompany.
The report suggests that Burnley are considering making a ‘£1 million-plus’ bid for the 22-year-old, who has two years remaining on his current deal.
The young centre-back enjoyed his first full season at the club, scoring four times from 35 appearances in all competitions.
McNally has often been described as a similar player to Rob Atkinson, who left the U’s to join Bristol City last summer in a deal believed to be around £1.6 million.
However, should McNally depart, it would leave the U’s with just two recognised centre-backs in John Mousinho and Elliott Moore, with the former now 36.