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Jamie Vardy has been linked with Wrexham on a couple of occasions when hitting free agency, and Danny Simpson has told GOAL that there “was something there” when talk of joining Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac in North Wales resurfaced. No deal was done, with the evergreen frontman - who is being backed to play well beyond the age of 40 - now on the books at Burnley.

Burnley defender Kyle Walker has issued an emotional rallying cry as the Clarets look to end a disastrous winless run that has left them rooted to the bottom of the Championship. The veteran full-back, who arrived at Turf Moor following a trophy-laden spell at Manchester City, admitted he is desperate to taste victory once again as the pressure mounts on the Lancashire club.

Middlesbrough have been left furious after a bizarre chemical mishap at Turf Moor caused their pristine white away kit to turn bright green. The Championship side are now considering an official complaint to the EFL and seeking compensation from Burnley after industrial cleaning products completely failed to remove the persistent pitch dye.