Burnley have now snapped up two ex-Bury kids this summer.
Sam Unwin has become the second former Bury youth team player to join the Shakers’ Lancashire rivals, Burnley, this summer.
Unwin, who was previously on the books of Manchester United and Blackburn Rovers, posted the following image on Instagram yesterday (Wednesday).
Alongside it, he wrote: “Delighted to have signed with Burnley Football Club: Hard work starts now @burnleyofficial”.
Unwin’s move follows Bury’s expulsion from the English Football League, which automatically freed him from his contract.
But it is unclear how long his Burnley deal will run to.
He follows his former Gigg Lane colleague Ryan Cooney, to Turf Moor.
Cooney made the same move earlier this summer, signing a one-year deal with Sean Dyche’s side.
Burnley have yet to formally announce Unwin’s arrival, although that is commonplace with youth team recruits.
Another ex-Bury kid, Saul Shotton, has been strongly linked with a move to West Bromwich Albion this week, while others, such as Femi Seriki (Sheffield United), James Holden (Reading) and Joe Adams (Brentford), have also made moves to higher-division clubs.
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