Eagles flies the nest

30 July 08 by Bill

Christopher Eagles has left Manchester United for Championship side Burnley in a deal believed to be worth £1.2 million. After recently declaring he was prepared to fight for his place in the United line up, it seems the lure of regular football, albeit in a lower division, was too strong as the winger signed a 3 year deal at Burnley.

Eagles signed for United when he was 14 but has never been able to make the step up and never looked like becoming a regular in the appearances he did make for the club.

Eagles played a prominent role in United’s pre season and scored against both the Kaizer Chiefs and Portsmouth. Before the tour, Eagles stated he would seek reassurance from the boss whilst in Africa as to his future role at the club and we can only assume that in this meeting Eagles was told he had no future with the champions.

Eagles is Burnley’s sixth signing of the summer and club captain Steve Caldwell believes the signing is a fantastic capture for the club.

“He’s got a lot of qualities, played at the biggest club in the world and he’s certainly going to improve our squad and make us stronger for the coming season”.