Vincent Kompany delighted to tie Lyle Foster down to longer contract

Burnley boss Vincent Kompany feels that Lyle Foster will be very important for Burnley in the Premier League.

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00:00 I think it's clear. We're in a position now where...

00:06 And as well, I think it's more, you know, he came in from a very small club before coming to us

00:15 and we believe he's going to be an important striker in the Premier League.

00:19 And I think when you compare what the benchmarks are in the Premier League,

00:22 I think that it was maybe a slight correction from our side and also making sure that we could

00:28 have him a little bit longer at the club. So we're really happy with that.

00:31 You speak about settling in. We've got another 14 in the squad at the moment doing exactly that

00:35 and it took him six months. But he's happy and he's performing well. And also, it's not just

00:45 what he's shown on the pitch, it's also what he's shown off the pitch. His character, he's

00:48 dependable, he's hardworking, he's a player that's there for the team and also able to

00:55 compete at this level. So I think it's good for the club. It's his choice to be open about it.

01:03 And I think that maybe helps him and helps others and that's good. But in the end, he's just fine.

01:09 He's been happy, performing, doing everything he needs to do. He's stable. And every now and then,

01:16 we just make sure that we support him in the way he needs to be supported.