SEAN Dyche said bringing Jack Cork back to Turf Moor was a ‘no-brainer’ when he became available this summer as the England international prepares to face his former side this weekend.

Swansea City’s decision to allow Cork to leave in the summer for just £10million is looking an increasingly ill-judged one, with the 28-year-old influential in Burnley’s rise to seventh in the Premier League this season.

Cork has played every minute of the Clarets league campaign and his form saw him earn a first England cap over the last fortnight, coming off the bench in the Three Lions’ goalless draw with Germany.

Meanwhile his former club languish in 19th place in the division with just two wins from their first 11 games.

Dyche has revealed he ‘really pushed’ to get the Cork deal over the line this summer as he tried to explain the possible thinking in South Wales to allow the midfielder to depart.

“One of the hardest things as a manager is that old favourite familiarity breeds contempt,” the Clarets chief said.

“You can get to the point where you’re wondering what they do rather than remembering, and that can happen to varying players.

“This is bigger picture, not about Corky, but sometimes it’s a change of points in time - we want a new version of whatever player we’ve got, and then is that better? That can only be decided when the new player comes in.

“That’s why sometimes players change, it’s not because they’re bad or clubs don’t like them, it might be getting someone out to get someone in, I don’t think for a minute Swansea or Paul Clement thought he’s not a good player, they maybe just wanted to morph it forward in a different way.

“But I really pushed to get it done when we knew he was available.”

Dyche and Cork had briefly worked together earlier in their careers, with the then Chelsea midfielder spending the early part of 2009 on loan with the Hornets which Dyche was a development coach at Vicarage Road.

“I got asked the other week, about good characters - who doesn’t like good characters?,” Dyche said of Cork.

“Do you get some managers who want to sign all the ones who are terrible?

“Corky is a good character, I’ve known him since he was younger, he came to Watford, and I really enjoyed what he was giving the team.

“He was very young, and I’ve watched his career from a distance since, and when he became available it was a no-brainer.”

Cork has certainly relished his change of scenery with some fine displays for the Clarets so far this season.

“He’s enjoying his football, and that’s helpful, and he’s enjoying the challenge of being here,” Dyche said.

“If that makes him the right type, I’d love a lot more like that.

“But I have got a really good group of right types.”