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New striker discusses aims & ambitions, 'unbelievable' training facilities and early conversations with Head Coach Scott Parker

2024-07-19T10:00:00.000Z

AMBITIOUS HOUNTONDJI READY TO GO

New striker discusses aims & ambitions, 'unbelievable' training facilities and early conversations with Head Coach Scott Parker

2024-07-19T10:00:00.000Z

New striker discusses aims & ambitions, 'unbelievable' training facilities and early conversations with Head Coach Scott Parker

Andréas Hountondji is 'excited' at the opportunity of getting to work at his new training ground environment within the Burnley Training Centre, in which he described in his own words to Clarets+ as 'an incredible and perfect place to train'.

The 22-year-old forward became Burnley's fourth signing of the summer transfer window on Tuesday afternoon, after the arrivals of Shurandy Sambo, Lucas Pires & the re-signing of Johann Berg Gudmundsson and the Benin international is eager to begin the hard work in Lancashire.

Speaking in his first interview as a Claret earlier this week, Hountondji explained: "I have said it to everybody I have spoken to so far, the training facilities are unbelievable here.

"They are absolutely incredible. It's the perfect place to train, I have never seen anything like this in my life. You have everything that a football player needs and wants to be the best.

"I'm very excited to get training now and put in the hard work to get better & better and there is no better environment for me to do that than here.

"It's not just the training ground though, when I came here I can see obviously amazing facilities, but I see also people that are kind, accessible and just happy to be there. This is also really important."

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The former Caen and Rodez striker, who bagged 16 goals last season in France, says he knew it was the 'perfect move' for him after conversations with Scott Parker.

"Yes, I spoke with the boss (Scott Parker) and it was a really good conversation and discussion. We spoke about values, principles, the way we play and how he sees football."

"I love English football. There's a lot of transition, intensity and after speaking to the manager, it was just the perfect move for me and I'm very excited to work with him." Said Hountondji.

Hountondji has nearly 100 first team appearances to his name in his early career and the young striker is aiming to make his switch from France to Turf Moor a success.

"I'm really ambitious, if I wasn't ambitious then I wouldn't have come to Burnley Football Club, because this Club is very ambitious to reach to the top level, win lots of games and more trophies.

"I think my best quality is that I know I'm not perfect and I'm not scared about taking risks, but I think this is football and you have to take risks.

"I'm a striker, I like to make the danger and create the problems for defenders and if I fail, I try again, but when I succeed it's a danger and I'm ready to go now."