Could a return to the Championship be in the cards for Emmanuel Latte Lath?
According to longtime UK soccer writer Alan Nixon, Burnley have submitted a loan bid for the Atlanta United striker with an obligation to buy if it is promoted to the Premier League in 2026-27. After winning automatic promotion after a second place-finish in the Championship in 2024-25, Burnley dropped back to England’s second division after finishing its 2025-26 top-flight campaign second-from-last.
The move would not only bring Latte Lath to a league where he totaled 29 goals with Middlesborough before coming to MLS, but would also reunite him with a familiar face. Garth Lagerwey has been reportedly hired as part of Burnley’s football operations under chairman Alan Pace as it looks to regain promotion.
If Latte Lath is indeed loaned out to Burnley, he very well could regain the form he enjoyed at Boro. Unfortunately, it never arrived with him to MLS, as he was unable to adjust to the league while maintaining the confidence needed to become a consistent goalscorer with the club.
It also opens the door for Atlanta United to sign a DP replacement, as Latte Lath’s slot would be opened up should a deal with Burnley materialize. Breel Embolo and Darwin Núñez are the names that have been connected to Atlanta so far.
If it is initially a loan, would we still be able to open up a DP spot? I thought a DP player has to be sold to open up a DP slot.
Would love to know exactly this answer. We have to have DP relief.
As long as his salary is fully covered by the loan contract, it will open up a DP slot
If he leaves, and the rumors of a replacement are true, what’s coming in is significantly better that’s what’s leaving. Please at all costs do this
I’m liking the movement that we’re seeing. Fingers crossed one or two of these actually come true.