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Iceland international Johann Gudmundsson joins Burnley from Charlton, along with keeper

ByReuters

Updated 19/07/2016 at 13:58 GMT

Burnley have signed Iceland international winger Johann Gudmundsson for an undisclosed fee from Charlton Athletic.

Austria Christian Fuchs in action with Iceland Johann Gudmundsson

Image credit: Reuters

Gudmundsson, who had a joint league high 11 assists in the Championship last season, has signed a three-year contract with Burnley, with the club having an the option to extend for an additional year.
The 25-year-old, who was relegated to League One with Charlton last season, is Burnley's first signing of the summer and started every one of his country's games at Euro 2016.
Iceland pulled off the upset of the tournament when they defeated England in the last 16, before being eliminated by hosts France in the quarter-finals.
"Johann... is a quality player who we saw last season playing at Charlton in a tough time and we liked the quality he showed," Burnley manager Sean Dyche told the club's website.
"It helps to see a player in the European Championship with that kind of company and he did well there so it was one we all agreed would be a good acquisition for the club and we look forward to working with him going forward."
Burnley later announced that they had also signed goalkeeper Nick Pope from Charlton on a three-year deal.
“I want to develop as a goalkeeper and with the keepers that are already here I definitely feel I can learn from them," said Pope.
“They’ve both experienced the England set up and it’s only a good thing for me to be around them day to day in training and at games. I’m really looking forward to it. Burnley is a club on the way up so they are two of the main reasons amongst many, many more.”
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