Burnley have completed the protracted signing of James Tarkowski from Brentford for an undisclosed fee.
The 23-year-old defender has agreed a three-and-a-half-year deal at Turf Moor to bring an end to a lengthy and acrimonious transfer saga.
Tarkowski angered Brentford when he refused to play against Burnley in their televised clash on January 15 due to the speculation linking him with the Clarets.
The former Oldham centre-half was subsequently disciplined and left out of Brentford's next two games, before Burnley boss Sean Dyche finally got his man on deadline day.
Dyche said: "James is a player I have known for a couple of seasons and I've monitored his progress from Oldham, right the way through to now.
"He is at a good age and has gained a lot of experience over the last couple of seasons and I feel he can be a big part of us going forwards in the future.
"We want competition in all areas and we have been a little bit light in that area all season, so we feel he's a very good player and an excellent signing for the club, both now and for the future."
