Burnley expected to hold talks with out of contract Peter Crouch

Burnley is expecting to hold talks with former England and Liverpool forward over his future in the club after coming to end of his contract at the end of the season.

The former England forward, 38, joined the Clarets from Championship side Stoke City on a short-term contract in January, in a swap deal with Sam Vokes.

A club statement said: “Discussions between Crouch and the club are set to follow over whether the striker will remain at Burnley next season.”Crouch has not been featuring for the side for the better part of the season making only six appearances for the Premier League side this season.

Burnley defender Stephen Ward and goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard will not have their contracts renewed, and striker Jonathan Walters is retiring through injury.

Winger Aaron Lennon, midfielder Steven Defour and full-back Phil Bardsley have all had their contracts extended to keep them at Turf Moor next season following a flourishing season at the club although they struggled to remain in the Premier League.

Burnley finished 15th in the Premier League just two positions ahead of Brighton and Southampton who were heading tailing. But with the forwards like Batshuayi, and Zaha at the frontline it is expected that they bring enough force to make sure that the side stands far away from the relegation zone.

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