The commanding centre-back, who has also operated as a right-back, then further cemented his place in the City side under former Northern Ireland boss Michael O’Neill last season with a string of impressive performances, before a foot injury sustained in mid-February curtailed his campaign.
Now fully recovered, Collins moves into the Premier League for the first time with the Clarets and Sean Dyche’s squad as they prepare for a sixth successive season of top-flight football.
“We are extremely pleased to have secured the services of Nathan, who has been much sought after as one of the most promising young players in the country,” said Burnley chairman Alan Pace.
“We believe he will be an excellent addition and we see his signing as an ideal start to our summer’s business and the new collaborative approach to transfer activity now in place at the club, through our technical committee that involves the manager and his coaching staff, the scouting and recruitment teams, along with our data analytics department.”
Watch out for the first interview with Nathan, along with a behind-the-scenes video of his first day at Barnfield, coming up on Clarets+
