Burnley defender Dara O’Shea has rejected a potential move to Ipswich Town as he holds out for a transfer to Brentford, sources have told Football Insider. 
Premier League new boys Ipswich and Brentford are both trying to sign the centre-back, 25, as they look to bolster their defensive options.
However, O’Shea has snubbed the interest from Ipswich as he seeks to secure a move to Brentford before the close of the transfer window.
Talks are progressing between Brentford and Burnley over O’Shea with the Bees keen to win the race for the defender’s signature.
The central defender was one of Burnley’s shining lights last season despite their relegation from the Premier League.
Burnley defender Dara O’Shea rejects Ipswich Town in favour of Brentford move
O’Shea was ranked as the seventh-fastest player in the Premier League last season. The only defenders faster than him were Tottenham Hotspur’s rapid Micky van de Ven and AFC Bournemouth’s Ilya Zabarnyi who clocked better ‘max speeds’.
The centre-back is equally effective in both boxes with O’Shea scoring three goals and assisting four more in the Premier League which ranks him second in the top flight and fourth in Europe’s top-five leagues in terms of non-penalty goal contributions from centre-halves.
Burnley currently have an embarrassment of riches at centre-back with seven first-team players who play in the position on their books although that may not be the case for much longer.
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