Burnley boss Sean Dyche is delighted with Dwight McNeil's progress.
The midfielder is preparing to make his 100th Premier League appearance in the Clarets' clash with Everton at Goodison Park on Monday.
Dyche said: “Dwight has been fantastic and I've been saying it for months and years – he started young and he progressed to earn the right to be a regular in the side.
“I still think there's more there, but I think he's a young player and to amass that amount of appearances so quickly is a great achievement."
McNeil has been a virtual ever-present in the side since his first start against West Ham in December 2018, missing only two games in the three subsequent years.
And his displays have inevitably earned the attention of a number of rivals, with Everton themselves persistently linked with a potential £25million bid in the new year.
Dyche added: “Players become top players because they are consistent and because they still offer something even more even on their quiet days.
“I think he could just raise that consistency for the full 90 minutes. He can raise the consistency and deliver key moments, which he's certainly got in him.
“He's got the framework to work on, and it's about working on the details of his game."
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