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  2. What do Burnley need in the transfer window?

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    Burnley have secured 13 permanent transfers this summer in a bid to survive in the Premier League, with sources suggesting that will be that unless a deal appears that they cannot resist.

    Key defender Maxime Esteve has been the subject of interest, so if any late offers come in manager Scott Parker is likely to seek out a replacement.

    The Clarets have also been dealt a blow in that area after Jordan Beyer, suffered a setback following 19 months out with a knee injury, so Parker will be weighing up that option carefully.

    Read what Phil thinks every club in the Premier League needs

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  7. 'It is not always about the amount of money a club spends'

    Adam Cottier
    BBC Radio Lancashire reporter

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    Burnley appear to have taken some risks in the market in recent times and not all of them have proved worthwhile.

    Judging by what you have been sending in to us via our 'Ask about Burnley' form, the question for the Clarets appears to be not what they spend but how well they spend it.

    Kyle Walker and Martin Dubravka look like shrewd, low-risk acquisitions given their rich experience, but past transfer windows have indicated Burnley are too often left with no return on their investment and that needs to stop.

    There are several cases in point. Take, for example, Zeki Amdouni and Mike Tresor.

    Before Lesley Ugochukwu and Armando Broja arrived this summer, they were the players Burnley had spent the most on.

    Tresor has made one substitute appearance since making a loan permanent two summers ago. Amdouni made the last of his 27 starts for the club in May 2024 and was sent on loan to Benfica last season.

    For two players who reportedly cost more than £30m combined, they simply have not appeared to be worthwhile signings.

    Michael Obafemi is another. Burnley paid a seven-figure sum for him two years ago after a loan spell. He is yet to start a league game.

    Given his recent injury record, some observers will now look at Broja as a risk. But with inflated fees across the board, PSR rules and a tricky market to navigate, it may turn out to be a productive, cost-effective move should he sustain his fitness.

    Burnley need him to be a success where others who have been recruited to enhance the attack in recent years have fallen short.

    It is not always about the amount of money a club spends.

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  10. Trafford scoops PFA award

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    Manchester City reporter

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    Manchester City goalkeeper James Trafford claimed the Championship Player of the Year prize at the PFA awards in Manchester on Tuesday night.

    The 22-year-old collected the award after helping Burnley to promotion last season, amassing an incredible 29 clean sheets in 45 matches and conceding only 16 goals.

    Trafford was also named in the Championship team of the year for his outstanding campaign at Turf Moor.

    "I'm very proud to collect these awards and of what we achieved last season," he said. "We consistently put in really good defensive performances and it was great to have been a part of that.

    "I loved my time at Burnley and improved massively as a goalkeeper and as a person. I am hoping to take all that into the new season now with Manchester City and looking forward to continuing my footballing journey."

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  20. 'Premier League has ruthless strikers - Burnley do not'

    Natalie Bromley
    Fan writer

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    And that, my friends, is where you have it.

    The main difference between EFL Championship success, and Premier League survival. You must take your chances.

    It was a shaky start for the Clarets, the occasion and newness of the league seemingly weighing on young shoulders. Perhaps they simply didn't expect to get anything from the game, and perhaps those expectations were right, but if you execute your moves even a couple of seconds too slow then you will get punished at this level.

    The Premier League has world class, ruthless strikers in it. Burnley do not. And the second and third goals were scored in periods when the Clarets were genuinely threatening.

    Which is not to disrespect the likes of Zian Flemming, Lyle Foster and Ashley Barnes of course. There will be games they compete in this season and score goals in. But the opening game was a reminder that the gap in quality in this league is deafening, and we need Armando Broja fit and hungry as soon as possible.

    So that's the bad. Any good at all? Well, yes, actually.

    Kyle Walker and Martin Dubravka showing the exact sort of class and experience they were brought in for. A side who still grew into the game despite the mountainous task ahead of them and chances that were still created.

    It's a cliche, but it is still true: Burnley's survival will not depend on a loss away at Spurs.

    My only other irritant from the game? Dubravka became the first goalkeeper to be penalised for the new eight second rule. Because of course he was...

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