Andros Townsend says he broke down in tears after a free transfer move to Burnley collapsed over the summer.
after a successful trial but the Clarets withdrew the offer as they did not want to stifle the development of some of their younger players."It was probably one of the toughest conversations I've had in my career," said the 32-year-old., Townsend said he has spent the past month trying to earn a contract elsewhere but has been "rejected by so many clubs" both at home and abroad.
"But now after watching Burnley's first five games, I understand. With Luca Koleosho and Zeki Amdouni, these young players they have brought in. Burnley are a club that like sellable assets, so begrudgingly I understand why he [Kompany] made that decision not to block their pathway by signing a 32-year-old."After leaving Burnley Townsend returned to London and has been training with his former club Tottenham's under-18 side to keep fit while he tries to find a new club.
"So I called him the next morning, which was Saudi deadline day, and he said he would set up a meeting. I eventually got told the president was not bringing any players in and the deadline passed." "The situation is I've not played a competitive match for 18 months so because of my age and lack of minutes English clubs can't take that risk," he said.
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