Newcastle transfer target Dan Burn only has three fingers on his right hand

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Newcastle United transfer target Dan Burn would bring with him Premier League experience but only three fingers on his right hand.The Brighton defender is familiar to most football fans because of his huge 6'7" inch frame which sees him measure in as the tallest player in the English top flight.His size has helped him to bag 15 goals during his career which has also featured spells at Wigan, Fulham and Birmingham.However, a lesser-known fact about Burn's body is that he is missing one of his digits.The 29-year-old has never addressed the fact in an interview but there is an explanation.According to The Free Library, he was wearing a ring on it when climbing a fence aged 13.And the item of jewellery is said to have got caught on a spike which resulted in the finger being ripped off.Having been on the south coast since 2018, Burn could now be set for a move to the north east before Transfer Deadline Day on Monday. Will Newcastle stay up after their January signings?

Let us know in the comments section.Newcastle are looking to wrap up a deal for him after Sevilla blocked their approach for fellow centre-back Diego Carlos.There is reportedly a release clause in Burn's Brighton contract, which only has 18 months left on it.The St James’ Park board had an offer of £8m rejected by the Seagulls this week but an improved bid could see the Northumberland-born man join his boyhood club.He is part of a trio of signings that the Magpies want to round off their January transfer window business with, as per The Telegraph.Finalising the £30m deal for Lyon midfielder Bruno Guimaraes is the priority on Tyneside.And then Eddie Howe wants to bring in soon-to-be out of contract Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah to add some extra firepower to his.