Source: Daily_Mail
Burnley step up their pursuit of on-loan wantaway Pompey striker Nugent
Burnley manager Owen Coyle is keen to speak to Avram Grant about David Nugent.Coyle wants clarification with the Portsmouth boss about the striker's situation.[LNB]It's there: David Nugent celebrates a Burnley goal [LNB]Nugent, 24, is on a six-month loan at Turf Moor and Burnley have an option to buy him or extend the loan.[LNB]However that arrangement was made when Paul Hart was Portsmouth manager and he has since been sacked and replaced by Grant.[LNB]Nugent is available again on Saturday against Fulham after missing the defeat by his parent club last week.[LNB]Coyle said: 'We are not any further forward in terms of dialogue. We have an agreement with Portsmouth but we have to see if anything has changed with Avram.[LNB]'We tried to have a chat last week but it was difficult. David obviously has a role to play as well in terms of shaping his own career. He is a player I like and we will see what the outcome is.'[LNB]Nugent has spent most of his time on the bench with Burnley, making only three starts and scoring two goals.[LNB] Portsmouth 2 Burnley 0: Secret of success - don't pay the players!Graham Poll: Cheating goalkeepers are real reason behind penalty misses Portsmouth deny they are heading for administration and insist owner Ali Al Faraj is committed to the clubBURNLEY FC
