Last Pundit Standing - finding the BBC's next football expertpublished at 17:47 8 July
17:47 8 July
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The BBC's search to find a new football expert is under way, with 12 content creators competing in Last Pundit Standing to win a role as BBC Sport's next football content creator.
The first two episodes of the show - co-hosted by former Watford captain Troy Deeney and YouTuber and football presenter James Allcott - are available to watch on iPlayer, as well as BBC Sport's YouTube channel and TikTok account, with new episodes every week until 11 August.
The contestants, who were chosen from more than 400 applicants, will be whittled down through a series of tasks staged at iconic football locations as the creators are challenged by some of the biggest names in the game.
Burnley's Hountondji makes St Pauli loan movepublished at 10:58 8 July
10:58 8 July
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Burnley striker Andreas Hountondji has joined Bundesliga side St Pauli on loan for the 2025-26 campaign.
Benin international Hountondji joined the Clarets from French side Caen in the summer of 2024. He made 10 appearances, before joining Standard Liege on loan for the second half of last season.
The 23-year-old featured 18 times in Belgium, scoring four goals and assisting twice.
Gossip: Clarets chase Orient striker Samuelpublished at 10:50 8 July
Matthew: Kyle Walker is an outstanding signing for Burnley along with the other editions we have brought in so far. Centre-half alongside Maxime Esteve in my reckoning. It shows the intention, from our great board and manager, that we mean business next season. I have no doubt whatsoever that there will be three teams with less points than us by the end of the season. We will be trimming the squad at some point as it is quite big for us at present with sales or loans and a striker will be coming in next.
Peter: Exactly the experience we need in defence for the PL. It's what we lacked the last time, having stupidly let Ben Mee go. Great signing - well done, Scott Parker!
Simon: What a coup! He may not be at his peak but he's also not shown any evidence of significant fall off either. Although Connor Roberts was a stalwart last season, the opportunity to buy a player of Walker's experience and quality will be immensely beneficial to the entire squad and particularly the already solid defensive unit against much better attacking opposition this season. This signing will also hopefully improve our chances of signing players of a similar ilk who may have had doubts of signing for little old Burnley before now too.
Russell: Experience is essential in a newly promoted side and his leadership qualities should be a great asset to Burnley. Not now at the top of his game, but still a good acquisition for a club that need stability on promotion.
Graham: Very surprised! I wasn't expecting another right-back as we had two internationals already. A statement signing that I hope has positive implications, both on and off the park. I'm a little concerned at the pay differential though and the impact on other squad members.
Mark: I don't know what to make of this signing, I'm hoping it's not a big mistake like when we signed Joe Hart. I know I may sound negative but he's 35 now and lost his pace, which he was known for.
'An opportunity I jumped at' - Walkerpublished at 14:38 5 July
14:38 5 July
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Kyle Walker believes adding his experience to an already "exciting" squad of players, can set Burnley up for a successful return to the Premier League.
Walker completed his £5m move to Turf Moor from Manchester City on Saturday, signing a two-year-deal, and the 35-year-old is ready to get started
"I'm delighted to be here," Walker told Burnley's club website.
"Burnley had a tremendous campaign last season, built on an incredible defensive record, and I can't wait to come in and add my experience and quality to what looks an exciting squad."
The right-back played with Clarets' head coach Scott Parker for two seasons during his time at Spurs and is excited to be reunited with his former team-mate.
"When I spoke to Scott [Parker] and heard about his plans for next season, it was an opportunity I jumped at," he added.
"He's done an amazing job here, guiding the club back to the Premier League with a 100-point haul, and now we're looking forward, together, at being back in the greatest league in the world."
What do you think about the signing of Kyle Walker?
'Very proud to sign for this special club' - Burnley snap up winger Tchaounapublished at 13:02 2 July
13:02 2 July
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New Burnley signing Loum Tchaouna says a "really good conversation" with manager Scott Parker convinced him to make the move from Italian giants Lazio.
The 21-year-old has signed a five-year deal at Turf Moor after competing in this summer's under-21 European Championship for France.
A youth product of Rennes, Tchaouna made his senior debut as a 18-year-old in 2021 before a loan move to second tier Dijon a year later. In 2023 he joined Italian side Salernitana before a permanent move to Lazio in 2024.
He has already played 130 games across Serie A, Ligue 1 and Ligue 2.
"It's a very proud day for me to sign for this special club," Tchaouna said on the move.
"I spoke with the manager during the Euros this summer and we had a really good conversation, which made me realise I wanted to be here.
"I can't wait to get ready for the upcoming season and to play in front of the supporters."
Gossip: Burnley considering Arokodarepublished at 07:09 2 July
07:09 2 July
Burnley are working on striker options for manager Scott Parker, with Genk and Nigeria forward Tolu Arokodare, 24, under consideration. (Telegraph - subscription required), external
Parker adds former midfielder Cork to coaching staffpublished at 10:50 30 June
10:50 30 June
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Former Burnley midfielder Jack Cork has joined Scott Parker's first team coaching set-up ahead of their return to the Premier League.
Cork made over 250 appearances for the Clarets during a five-year spell in the top flight and spent last season with the under-21s as a coach.
"It's a really exciting moment for me to be honest," said Cork. "I'm still quite new to coaching.
"We had a really good year last season with the under-21s. I really enjoyed my first season in coaching, working alongside the likes of Andy Farrell, Tony Philliskirk and Matt Walsh.
"Then the manager rang me in the summer to say there would be some changes within the coaching set-up and asked if I would be interested in moving over and being around the first team.
"It was an amazing opportunity I couldn't turn down."
'The media team deserve a raise' - your views on signing announcementspublished at 19:05 27 June
19:05 27 June
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We asked for your views on Burnley's creative videos for player announcements
Here are some of your comments:
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.
'Burnley will need to manage his usage carefully'published at 13:23 27 June
13:23 27 June
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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.
Burnley reveal final pre-season friendly published at 11:37 27 June
11:37 27 June
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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.
Burnley's creative transfer announcements continuepublished at 10:40 27 June
10:40 27 June
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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.
'I'm not done yet' - Barnes signs new dealpublished at 10:39 27 June
10:39 27 June
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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."
Gossip: Trafford agrees terms with Newcastle published at 07:53 27 June
'Very brave' Weiss excited about Premier League footballpublished at 16:37 26 June
16:37 26 June
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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.
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.
Clarets sign defender Hartman from Feyenoordpublished at 13:24 26 June
13:24 26 June
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Burnley have signed full-back Quilindschy Hartman on a four-year deal from Eredivisie side Feyenoord.
The 23-year-old, who is Scott Parker's second signing of the summer, makes the switch having played more than 80 top-flight games in the Netherlands.
"It's a really special feeling of hunger and excitement," Hartman said. "From the first moment I spoke to the coach, I was really excited and impressed and I would say he was the biggest influence in me coming here.
"I'm so glad the deal is now done, I'm really proud to be here and I can't wait to start next week."
Meanwhile, set-piece coach Eliot Tybebo has left the club after three seasons to pursue an opportunity abroad.
