Burnley are officially looking for the 45-year-old manager who have spent £290m in transfer fees.

Burnley have reportedly begun to look at life without Vincent Kompany by eyeing one of his former teammates to take over at Turf Moor.

Kompany is heading to Germany

After managing just five wins in the Premier League during the 2023-24 season and seeing his side Burnley relegated, Vincent Kompany has made a shock move to German giants Bayern Munich.

The Belgian, who spent time at Anderlecht before being appointed Clarets manager, had knocked Burnley out of the Championship but struggled to loosen his playing style in the top flight, which eventually cost the Lancashire outfit their place.

That didn't stop Bayern from turning to him after a long list of failures in their attempts to hire a new coach, with the likes of Oliver Glasner, Unai Emery, Xabi Alonso and several others all involved before turning it down.

Burnley have revealed that “changes in circumstances” have prompted the former Manchester City star to leave, and have replaced Craig Bellamy on an interim basis while they hunt for a new manager.

“Although we were initially confident of keeping our manager, the changing situation made this impossible,” they wrote in X.

“We understand the attraction and prestige of a club like Bayern Munich and we respect Vincent's desire to explore new opportunities. We wish Vincent only the best and would like to express our appreciation for his dedication every day to be part of this football club.”

After Steve Cooper rejected advances from Burnley, they are still looking for a new manager. Now, they may have identified their person.

Interviews will be held with the 45-year-old coach

This comes as The Boot Room reports that the club are ready to hold “formal talks” with Kompany's team-mate and Chelsea icon Frank Lampard about a return to the dugout.

The pair spent a season together at Manchester City, making 20 appearances in the 2014/15 campaign, and have both moved into management.

Lampard, who has been in charge of Chelsea for two months and had spells at Everton and Derby County, has been out of work since the end of the 2022-23 season.

Now, he has been offered a way back as the report claims he has “been offered the job of head coach” at Turf Moor, and that “discussions are currently underway” about a move to Lancashire.

Transfers are likely to be a hot topic of conversation: Kompany has spent a lot of time returning to the Premier League, while Lampard can boast a transfer record that has seen him hire £290m worth of talent led by the likes of Timo Werner and Kai Havertz.

Whether or not Burnley will agree to match the ex-Chelsea player's ambitions on and off the pitch remains to be seen, but they are certainly in line with the search for a young manager who is determined to prove himself, something he can do with another promotion. high flight.