Burnley manager Sean Dyche said he has had no information about the imminent takeover of the club by American group ALK Capital despite the expectation that the deal will be concluded this week.
The Clarets beat Sheffield United 1-0 on Tuesday to move up 16th place, five points above the relegation zone and before the game Dyche was asked about the impending takeover.
"I haven't spoken to the chairman or the board about it, I haven't been offered any insight," Dyche said.
"We will see, until I know different we will just have to wait and see what happens."
A source close to the bid told Reuters that the Americans had requested permission from the club to speak to Dyche ahead of the completion of the deal in order to identify transfer targets for the January window but their request had not been granted.
The source said the takeover deal should be fully completed ahead of Burnley's next game against Fulham on Sunday.
Dyche's relationship with current Burnley chairman and majority shareholder Mike Garlick has been strained over the past year with the manager unhappy at the failure to bring in significant additions to his squad.
Speaking after the victory, Dyche did express hope that he might be able to be more active in the upcoming trading period.
"If the right players at the right price come along, that has always been the model of the club, I don't know what news is coming but if it does come then I'll wait and see," he added.
"But it still doesn't make it easy, January is a really tough window anyway and you have still got to get the right players."
Reuters reported in September that ALK were in talks to buy the club and Burnley confirmed in November that they were in discussions with "interested parties".
ALK Capital is headed by Alan Pace, who has a Wall Street background, having held a senior role with Citigroup after previously working as a managing director for Lehman Brothers.
Pace was president of Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake and has recently brought football scouting and recruitment technology products to the British market.
The American is expected to move to Lancashire and be a 'hands on' owner who will run the day-to-day business of the club.
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