Jelle Vossen has apologised to the Burnley fans following his shock exit from the club on Monday.

Vossen had arrived at Burnley this summer on a £2.5million deal from Genk but after only eight weeks at the club, the striker surprisingly made a return back to Belgium by joining Club Brugge.

Following the completion of the move, Vossen has explained that he decided to make a move back to Belgium due to family reasons and apologized to the fans for his swift exit from the club.

Vossen told Burnley's official website: "I am very sorry for the fans of Burnley. The move to England on a permanent basis has been tough for me, mostly for family reasons.

"My wife and I were married this summer and immediately have had to leave family and friends behind. I had no problems at Burnley or with the people and fans at the club, who made me feel very welcome and for which I thank them.

"However, after discussing things with my family, I feel it is better to make the move now, for the benefit of both parties. I would like to wish Burnley Football Club every success in the future."