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David: They are brilliant. If the team perform as well as the media department we will have a good season. My favourite is the Hannibal reveal.

Rory: Favourite has to be Marcus Edwards' video from last season.

William: The media team deserve a raise. I'm a big fan of these reveals - they're humorous and get fans and non-fans talking about the club as well as the transfer itself.

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Burnley announced the signing of defender Axel Tuanzebe on Thursday, with the 27-year-old joining on a free transfer when his contract at Ipswich expires at the end of the month.

The Suffolk club had wanted to keep the DR Congo international but were unable to tie him down to a new deal following relegation from the Premier League.

The Tractor Boys struggled in the top flight, earning just 22 points, but Tuanzebe was one of their better performers. He mainly operated as a defensive-minded right-back, though he could also feature for his new club at centre-back, with the Clarets having lost central defender CJ Egan-Riley to Marseille this summer.

Tuanzebe has struggled with injuries throughout his career and missed time last season because of a hamstring injury and a freak accident while cleaning dishes which nearly severed his thumb.

Despite those absences, he started 20 league games, his highest total since spending 2018-19 on loan at Aston Villa.

Overall, the former Manchester United player was only available for 68% of Town's league matches during his two years at the club so Burnley will need to manage his usage carefully - and keep him away from the washing up.

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Burnley have confirmed they will face Serie A side Lazio in their final pre-season game.

The fixture will take pace at Turf Moor on Saturday, 9 August at 15:00 BST.

It will be the final match in the Clarets' preparations for the new season before the side kick off their Premier League campaign away to Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday,16 August.

The other games in their schedule include a double-header fixture on 26 July against League One side Huddersfield Town and Shrewsbury Town of League Two, when the team will split in two and play simultaneously at 15:00.

That is followed by an away trip to face Championship team Stoke City the following Saturday.

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Axel Tuanzebe's signing for Burnley from Ipswich on Thursday saw the latest iteration in the Clarets' creative transfer announcements.

The club's social media has become synonymous over recent seasons with how they reveal a new signing, often taking inspiration from classic television shows and viral video moments.

In this latest unveiling, external, the Burnley social media team seem to have taken inspiration from an early 2000s TV advert around DVD piracy that starts with the line: "You wouldn't steal a car."

It follows the format of the advert format until the addition of "you wouldn't turn down the Clarets" and images of Tuanzebe signing his contract appears.

It is the third such video in three days, with Quilindschy Hartman's arrival, external from Feyenoord being a take on infamous horror film IT and Mike Weiss' announcement, external using footage from the original Mission: Impossible.

The signing posts now regularly receive over one million views on the club's X account.

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Burnley forward Ashley Barnes says he has "unfinished business" after signing a new contract with the club.

The 35-year-old has agreed a new one-year deal having rejoined the Clarets in January from Norwich City after 18 months away.

Barnes has made 309 appearances in total for the club, including 200 in the top flight where he also scored 42 goals.

Having helped Burnley win promotion to the Premier League, he will offer experience in their attempts to cement their place this campaign.

"I'm absolutely delighted to be back and re-join the club for a third time now," he said.

"I have unfinished business, I'm not done yet and I'm here to challenge for a place in the squad, as well as helping everyone out and being in that environment around the changing room.

"I can bring a lot of knowledge and experience to the new lads and younger players.

"There's a few of us that have been in the Premier League before and a few that are new to it. It's about having that balance in the team and I have to use my influence on and off the pitch to help where I can."

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Trafford has agreed terms with Newcastle and talks between the two clubs are ongoing. (Fabrizio Romano), external

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New Burnley goalkeeper Max Weiss is ready to stake his claim for the number one spot as the future of current incumbent James Trafford remains uncertain.

The 21-year-old joined from Karlsruher on a four-year deal earlier this week for a reported fee of five million euros, external (£4.3m).

He played every league game for the Bundesliga.2 side last season, helping them finish eighth, and has represented Germany from under-18 level through to the under-20s.

Speaking to the club's website Weiss said: "I think I'm a very brave goalkeeper and I try to give everything I have on the pitch so they can expect every time one hundred per cent and that I go into every ball that flies near to me."

He said Burnley's defensive record last season - 16 goals and 30 clean sheets in the Championship - was "amazing" and that he is looking forward to joining the goalkeeping department.

He said: "It's really exciting. I can learn from everybody. I think we will have good chemistry.

"It was a dream for me to play in England and in the Premier League so it's a dream come true."

Trafford has been strongly linked with Newcastle United for some weeks but for now Weiss joins him as one of four goalkeepers at Turf Moor, the others being Vaclav Hladky and Etienne Green.