Dan Burn made 74 appearances for Brighton and Hove Albion after signing for the club in 2018. In January, the 29-year-old joined his boyhood club Newcastle United for a reported £13 million fee. The centre-back was born in the Northumberland town of Blyth, and reportedly had a Newcastle United season ticket as a child. Following his move from Brighton,
Dan Burn said: “I’m buzzing to be here. I never thought I’d be in this position, so to be a Newcastle player and to be around St. James’ Park, it’s something I’ve dreamt of since I was a kid. From sitting in the East Stand as a kid to now, it’s crazy.”
Earlier this month, Albion boss Graham Potter said he has no regrets selling Burn to Newcastle. Potter said the transfer was a “hard one” to stop after Newcastle’s bid for the 6ft 7in defender, who had just 17 months left on his contract.
Graham Potter said: “Dan has carried on the form that he showed with us. He was a starting player for us and since then our results haven’t been as positive, so it’s an easy thing to say and I can understand why they’re saying it.”
