Sander Berge admits he left Sheffield United for Burnley due to the presence of manager Vincent Kompany.

Berge says he was keen to play for the Manchester City great.

Berge said: "Obviously it was an interesting year last year with Sheffield United, big games against Burnley, but I admired them a lot. It just suited me, the DNA of the club.

"The manager is in charge of everything and with his career and who he has played under with Pep, he was come through the best school you possibly can. He's a special man and he demands a lot which is healthy."

On Burnley's season, he also said: "We're coming out and we're on the front foot. We've had a lot of close games where there's been fine margins, the West Ham game, when you're 2-0 up, you can't say anything else other than that is a missed opportunity."

He added: "It was a tough start for everyone. Many of us were new to the league and needed time to gel together, we haven't been fortunate enough to get two wins on the bounce and really get going. That obviously builds up a little bit, you try to figure out how to win games, it's just that final piece.

"The Premier League and the Championship are two very different leagues, it's like day and night. It's easy to say that with us, Sheffield and Luton being in the bottom three that the gap is big, but it's for us to show that we can get better and do better. You can't hide away from the fact that the top six, teams are just getting better."