Coyle reveals McDonald ties

4th December 2008

Burnley manager Owen Coyle has revealed that a cup of tea with Kevin McDonald's parents helped pave the way for him to secure the midfielder's signature in the face of stiff competition.

Now the Coca-Cola Championship club are about to savour the heady brew of a Carling Cup semi-final following the Scot's two goals in the victory against Arsenal at Turf Moor on Tuesday night.

Carnoustie-born McDonald, 20, shrugged off the advances of bigger clubs in the summer to join Burnley in a £500,000 move from Dundee.

Coyle said: "I have known Kevin since he broke into the Dundee first team. I had a couple of meetings with him and met his mum and dad as well. They knew the way I worked in Scotland with St Johnstone.

"Kevin comes from a very close-knit family and I felt it was important his parents knew he would be looked after. I said we would do our best for him.

"I think they were comfortable with that. As a parent you worry when your child leaves home."

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