Josh Laurent

Key strength: Work rate

Box-to-box midfielder

Josh Laurent arrived at Turf Moor on deadline day seeking to stabilize a Burnley side struggling in 19th position. The 30-year-old English midfielder has made 3 appearances totaling 180 minutes since his August 30th signing, gradually integrating into Scott Parker's system during a critical relegation battle. Though yet to register a goal or assist, Laurent's €2m value reflects his understated but vital role as a box-to-box presence. His physicality and versatility allow him to shield the backline while driving transitions forward—a profile Burnley desperately needed in their engine room. Operating alongside defensive-minded teammates like Jordan Beyer and Hannes Delcroix, Laurent provides the connecting tissue between defense and attack. With his well-rounded FIFA attributes (70s across pace, passing, and physicality), he's exactly the reliable, workmanlike midfielder relegation-threatened teams covet. As Burnley fight to climb from the bottom three, Laurent's experience and stamina could prove the difference between survival and the drop.