Scott Parker's Burnley side look to be Leeds United's biggest rivals for promotion this season in the Championship, but outgoings from Turf Moor are surely looming with their squad stacked as is.

Leeds are no longer the relegated big-swingers of the Championship as they were last season alongside Southampton and Leicester City.

However, they are heavily fancied for automatic promotion once more, joined by the three sides most recently coming down from the Premier League, including a very strong Burnley side.

One important issue being the club could still lose star players before the end of the month, as relegated sides including Leeds did last season.

The Athletic reported this week that Manchester United's attempts to invest in new signings could see them pursue Burnley's key midfielder Sander Berge - who they are prepared to sell.

Berge played 37 games last season under Vincent Kompany, proving to be a key player in midfield despite their relegation.

Will Leeds get promoted this season?Berge is a standout for this Championship division in terms of quality in midfield, and would be a significant boost for the Clarets, if they were to keep hold of the 26-year-old.

However, even if Burnley are expecting to cash in on the Norwegian before August 30, it's undoubtedly a blow that needs to be addressed, and it's nigh on impossible in the EFL to replace a Premier League-calibre player with another.

Having a bit of everything from a midfielder is rare in the Championship, and losing Berge leaves Burnley without a very useful profile that boasts promotion experience.

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