Foster became the most expensive player in South African history in January when the Clarets paid a reported €7m fee to snatch him from Belgian side Westerlo.
That record had previously been held by McCarthy after the former Blackburn Rovers man was signed by Celta Vigo from Ajax in 1999 for €6m.
McCarthy, who now coaches at Manchester United, has revealed he’s already spoken to Foster to give him some advice ahead of his first season in the top flight.
“I was just wishing him all the best and I just told him to prepare himself properly because he’s going to be on the biggest stage in the world in the Premier League,” he told South African publication Marawa Sports Worldwide.
“And every opportunity, whether it’s half an hour, whether it’s five minutes, 10 minutes, the whole world will be watching him.
McCarthy wants Foster to grasp his opportunity and show the world what South Africans are capable of.
“To play on the platform, when you come to Old Trafford, the Etihad, the Emirates, you soak it in but then you show them what we’re made of in South Africa,” he added.
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Opinion: The stance Burnley player should take on potential Sheffield Wednesday move
Sheffield Wednesday are hoping to lure Burnley goalkeeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell back to Hillsborough on a loan spell, a report from Alan Nixon has revealed.
The Owls are currently in need of another stopper with David Stockdale making the move to York City this summer on the expiration of his deal in South Yorkshire.
This switch comes as no real surprise with Cameron Dawson overtaking him in the pecking order.
Do Sheffield Wednesday need a new goalkeeper?
Despite Dawson’s rise though, they could benefit from having an experienced stopper at their disposal to support their current number one and maximise his performance levels.
Dawson will probably be required more in the Championship than he was in League One considering how dominant the Owls were in the latter division, so having that competition for a starting spot will be crucial.
With this in mind, the Owls are in need of a keeper who won’t just be a backup, but someone who can actively push the 27-year-old for a starting spot at Wednesday and Peacock-Farrell is certainly someone who can do that.
Why could Bailey Peacock Farrell be more of an asset at Sheffield Wednesday than at Burnley?
The Northern Irishman may have been behind Aro Muric for a decent chunk of the 2022/23 campaign at Turf Moor, but the Clarets were at the top of the second tier for much of the campaign and the Owls have only just been promoted from the third tier.
With this, Peacock-Farrell has more of a chance of being a valuable asset at Hillsborough and having enjoyed a reasonably successful spell there in the past, he’s someone Darren Moore will be able to trust.
This, plus the fact a loan deal wouldn’t cost them too much, makes the Burnley man the ideal signing for Moore’s side.
What stance should Bailey Peacock-Farrell take on a move to Sheffield Wednesday?
A move away from Lancashire would benefit the goalkeeper because it would be difficult to see him securing plenty of first-team football next season.
Not only would he have to push his way past Muric in the pecking order, but a new stopper may also arrive at Burnley with Bart Verbruggen being linked with a switch to Vincent Kompany’s side.
And a move back to a familiar place may help Peacock-Farrell to make a decent start to life there, potentially allowing him to take the number one jersey from Dawson.
