Rodriguez rejoins Burnley

Burnley have completed the signing of forward Jay Rodriguez - who returns to the club where he made his name. 

The 29-year-old has rejoined his hometown club from Championship side West Bromwich Albion and has signed a two-year deal with an option of a third. 

📈 Most league goals fr. DEADBALL situations (top 4 tiers; 2018/19):
13⚽: Abraham
12⚽: Akinde
11⚽: ⏸@JayRodriguez9⏸, Milivojevic
10⚽: Gayle, Mulgrew, Kee, I Henderson, L Taylor@BurnleyOfficial pic.twitter.com/8ql9VdJAPL

— playmakerstats (@playmaker_EN) July 9, 2019

Burnley academy graduate Rodriguez - who earned his solitary England cap back in 2013 - scored 41 goals in 128 games during his first spell with the Clarets before moving to Southampton for £7m in 2012. After 35 goals in 126 games for the Saints , he moved to West Brom, who were relegated from the Premier League in his first season at the Hawthorns. 

Last season marked a prolific spell for the striker, who scored 22 goals in a concerted promotion push from the Baggies - but his season ended with heartbreak in the Championship play-off semi-finals with West Brom losing to crosstown rivals Aston Villa on penalties. 

Rodriguez becomes Burnley's second summer signing following the arrival of Erik Pieters from Stoke City. 

Dyche: Time Was Right For Jay's Return https://t.co/CHPHcIbWLB

— Burnley FC (@BurnleyOfficial) July 9, 2019