“A huge coup” – Carlton Palmer talks up Burnley defender amid QPR and Cardiff City links
Carlton Palmer believes Burnley’s Bobby Thomas will be a huge coup for whoever signs him this summer, amid talk of QPR and Cardiff City interest.
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Carlton Palmer believes Burnley’s Bobby Thomas will be a huge coup for whoever signs him this summer, amid talk of QPR and Cardiff City interest.
Alan Nixon via Patreon is reporting that both Queens Park Rangers and Cardiff City are eyeing a loan deal for the Bobby Thomas.
The 22-year-old defender has just returned to Turf Moor from a loan spell in League One with Barnsley and could now be set for the step up to the Championship, Nixon believes.
Thomas is a Chester-born centre-back who came through the youth ranks at Burnley and has spent most of the last five seasons on various loan spells away from the club.
To date, the 22-year-old has made just a single appearance for the Clarets’ first-team. That came in 2020/21, with Thomas starting and playing a full 90 minutes in a 2-0 win over Millwall in the EFL Cup.
His loan spells have included Kendal Town, Barrow, Bristol Rovers, and most recently Barnsley.
He could now be about to make the step up to the Championship, having finally tested himself at League One level last season, making 19 third tier appearances for Bristol Rovers before making 25 for Barnsley as they reached the play-off final.
He is expected to leave Turf Moor on a loan deal again this summer for either QPR or Cardiff.
The interesting thing about this potential deal is that currently, Bobby Thomas’ contract at Burnley is due to expire next summer in 2024.
This is based on the fact that Thomas last signed an extension in 2021, when he put pen to paper on a three-year deal at Turf Moor.