Report: West Ham and Leicester remain keen on Burnley’s James Tarkowski

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West Ham and Leicester both remain keen on signing Burnley defender, James Tarkowski, according to a report from Eurosport.

Tarkowski, 28, has been linked with a move away from Turf Moor for some time now but has remained part of the XI under Sean Dyche.

But the England man is now entering the final 18 months of his contract, and Eurosport claims the Clarets could be forced into a decision on whether to cash in on the defender, who earns a reported £50k-a-week.

Burnley were said to value Tarkowski around the £50m mark in the summer, which was a big reason they ended up keeping hold of the former Brentford man.

However, that value will be dipping by the month the longer Tarkowskis goes into his contract, putting the Clarets in the tricky position of deciding when might be the right time to sell.

Both the Hammers and the Foxes want the defender. Indeed, Tarkowski came close to joining West Ham in the summer only for Burnley to stick to their guns over the fee.

Now or never for Tarkowski to move onto better things – TBR View

Without disrespect to Burnley, a move to Leicester or West Ham represents a step up and increases Tarkowski’s chances of making himself a regular fixture for England.

Leicester, in particular, are flying high with a Champions League spot a very realistic possibility.

For Burnley, they’ll want big money for their man but can only demand that as things stand now. Any longer, and they’ll have to start dropping the price a bit.