Chris Wood joined Leeds in 2015.
Burnley have announced the signing of Leeds striker Chris Wood on a four-year contract.
Wood, 25, arrives for a club record fee reported to be £15 million and is Burnley’s sixth signing of the summer.
The New Zealand international was the top goal scorer in the Championship, hitting 27 goals for Leeds, who finished seventh.
“My ambition has been to play in the Premier League for years,” Wood told Burnley’s official website.
“I’ve had tastes of being in there but I’ve never had the chance to…

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Chris Wood is set to move to the Premier League with Burnley.
Leeds United have accepted a bid from Burnley for striker Chris Wood.
The New Zealand international ruled himself out of Leeds’ win at Sunderland, saying “I do not feel it is right that I play,” and United boss Thomas Christiansen expects the move to go through after a medical.
Wood, who scored 30 goals last season, has been the subject of three bids from the Premier League side this summer and Leeds have accepted the third after Wood expressed a desire to leave despite being offered a new deal.
“Due…

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The 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup kicks off on Saturday as hosts Russia face New Zealand in Saint Petersburg. Nick Ames picks out some players you’ll want to watch ahead of this summer’s festivities.

Timo Werner, FW, RB Leipzig (Germany) and Germany

This seems the perfect opportunity for Werner, who had a stunning season domestically, to shine in front of an audience beyond regular Bundesliga watchers. The forward, who does not turn 22 until next March, scored 21 league goals in 2017-18 and should…

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Chris Wood has been in fine form this season.
Chinese Super League club Tianjin Quanjian have turned their attentions to Leeds United striker Chris Wood, having failed to secure the signature of Chelsea’s Diego Costa, sources close to the player have told ESPN FC.
Wood, 25, has scored 17 Championship goals this season for a revived Leeds as they push for a return to the Premier League after 13 years in the lower divisions, and the New Zealand international is also reportedly on the wishlists of Premier League strugglers Swansea City and Bundesliga…

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Chris Wood has scored 14 Championship goals this season.
West Ham United and Sunderland are interested in Leeds United striker Chris Wood, but have been put off by the Championship club’s valuation of the New Zealand international, sources close to the player have told ESPN FC.
Leeds are determined to keep Wood as they look to maintain their bid for promotion and they have warned clubs off the former Leicester player by valuing him at £15 million.
Wood has been in outstanding form for Leeds this season, scoring 17 goals in 29 games in all competitions…

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